Progressive Commentary Hour Progressive Commentary Hour 10.2.25
Oct 14, 2025
Jim Garrison, founder of Ubiquity University and former co-founder of the Gorbachev Foundation, discusses crucial global themes. He explores Hannah Arendt’s relevance to modern distrust and shares his plans to reboot the State of the World Forum. Garrison outlines four truths shaping our era, including ecological collapse and the risks of unregulated AI. He emphasizes a multi-intelligence framework to tackle these crises and proposes a $100,000 prize for innovative solutions. The conversation also touches on the urgent need to address rising authoritarianism and the role of extraterrestrial insights in warning humanity.
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Loss Of Trust Erodes Civic Judgment
- Gary Null argues that losing trust and critical thinking leads to apathy and gives power to those who don't have our interests.
- He frames propaganda and institutional betrayal as causes of societal hubris and moral decline.
Isolation And Truth Decay Enable Authoritarianism
- Jim Garrison cites Hannah Arendt: isolation and destruction of truth enable authoritarianism.
- He links pandemic-era lockdowns and media manipulation to tactics that consolidate coercive power.
Vision Prompted Revival Of State Of The World Forum
- Jim recounts Lynn Twist's ayahuasca vision instructing him to reconvene the State of the World Forum.
- He resigned from the New Paradigm Institute and started organizing the forum for 2025–2030.
