The past few weeks have felt different — not because the system suddenly collapsed, but because it stopped pretending. In this pop-up Q&A, we unpacked the anxiety so many people are feeling right now: the sense of time compression, the fear of being “too late,” and the growing suspicion that the rules we relied on are quietly shifting beneath our feet.
This session wasn’t about panic or prediction. It was about distinguishing epistemic shock (sudden clarity) from systemic shock (actual structural change) — and why confusing the two leads people to make bad, rushed decisions. The risks facing Americans are real, but they’re uneven, contextual, and unfolding through friction rather than collapse. That distinction matters more than most headlines would have you believe.
We also addressed practical, uncomfortable questions people are asking out loud now: banking abroad, moving money, residency vs. citizenship, whether leaving is necessary — or even wise. The answer, repeatedly, was not “do everything now,” but “understand what you’re actually racing against.” Optionality, not escape, is the goal.
