The final Q&A session of 2025 wasn’t about panic, predictions, or lifestyle fantasy. It was about reality: how the global system is quietly changing, where new friction is being introduced, and why Americans abroad are no longer treated as a “non-risk” category by default.
In this wide-ranging conversation, we unpacked everything from vaccine requirements and border scrutiny to citizenship risk, Social Security myths, financial positioning, and geopolitical red lines. The message was consistent throughout: this is not a binary moment of borders “open vs. closed.” What’s happening instead is slower, subtler—and far more consequential over time.
Most importantly, this session reframed the central question many people are carrying into 2026: Are we running out of time? The answer may surprise you. There are warning signs—but no stampede, no overnight collapse, and no reason to make reckless decisions. What is required now is clarity, preparation, and an honest assessment of risk without hysteria.
