Society

In a wide-ranging conversation, Mo Gawdat describes a world entering a period of accelerated disruption. His core claim is not simply that AI is advancing rapidly. It is that we are entering a "perfect storm" driven by economics, geopolitics, climate pressure, artificial intelligence, and synthetic biology. The defining characteristic will be speed and unfamiliarity—a combination that will make the coming years the most stressful period many generations have faced. This post synthesizes the key themes: why stress comes from pace and unfamiliarity, not devastation; why stress functions like an addiction; and why psychological adaptability may become the most critical human advantage.