Richard Rudd calls 2026 the year of the closing door. Not as a warning, but as an orientation. An old cycle, 450 years in the making, is running out of fuel. It may drift on under its own momentum for a while. But the direction has already changed. In this conversation, Richard speaks about what this transition actually looks like from the inside. The rise of neurodiversity. The interconnectedness people are starting to feel without being able to name it. The way AI reflects something happening in human consciousness, not as the solution we imagine, but as a mirror of where we are. He makes the case that the thing we are counting on to carry civilisation forward may instead be one of the agents that speeds the decline of the old one. And he says that quietly, without alarm, as someone who sees the pattern rather than fears it. But he also sees what is growing in the space the old cycle is leaving. A creative renaissance. New networks. People returning to the land. And a new generation he calls big wave surfers. Children who chose to be born into exactly this moment. Because someone has to ride the wave. Want to go deeper with Richard Rudd? Join Sounds True One for more teachings like this. Get your first month FREE at https://bit.ly/4ctecMn Subscribe to Sounds True's YouTube Channel ► https://bit.ly/SubscribeSTYT Sounds True is a mission-driven learning and media company, and a recognized leader in wellbeing, personal growth, and spiritual transformation. Partnering with the world’s foremost wisdom teachers and best-selling authors, the company reaches millions worldwide with its unique programs, digital learning experiences, and worldwide events. The company also features a variety of original series, weekly shows, and live online experiences on Sounds True One, its global platform and community with members across more than 125 countries. Sounds True is a Public Benefit Corporation and also the home of the Sounds True Foundation. Connect with us: ▪️Facebook: http://bit.ly/2XFIIeE ▪️Instagram: http://bit.ly/2UlEoiH ▪️Website: http://bit.ly/2tOl02d