# 72 Beth Rudden - Your AI Is Your Mirror - Not Your Oracle: How Heuristics Hijack Your Thinking

In this episode, Alistair sits down with Ryan (Ra) James Kemp — systems thinker and indigenous knowledge apprentice — to explore what lies beneath today’s cascading crises: the collapse of a worldview.Together, they examine why most modern solutions fail because they emerge from the same epistemology that created the problems. Drawing from long-term relationships with multiple indigenous lineages, Ryan shares how Two-Eyed Seeing offers a pathway forward — holding Western intelligence and ancestral wisdom in responsible balance.This conversation isn’t about innovation — it’s about remembrance.Not optimization — but humility, reciprocity, and becoming ancestors worthy of the future.---🔷 Guest Bio (Ryan James Kemp)Ryan (Ra) James Kemp is a systems thinker, indigenous knowledge apprentice, and architect of living bridges between worlds.Grounded in long-term relationships with indigenous lineages across Hawai‘i, Mesoamerica, and North America, his work centers on Two-Eyed Seeing — responsibly holding Western analytical intelligence alongside ancestral ecological wisdom.Ryan supports leaders and organizations navigating climate collapse, regeneration, and paradigm transition by helping them remember what humanity already knows — rather than inventing new abstractions disconnected from living systems.🔗 Learn more:https://rajames.co/https://www.quantumsystemscreation.com/https://www.originallivingresponsibilities.org/https://www.diva.cx/https://www.sixthsunimmersions.com/Connect:https://www.instagram.com/_ryanrajames/https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanrajames8/👉 To learn more about me:🌐 https://alistairlanger.de🔗 https://lnkd.in/eXXbDZ8Y#WorldviewShift #TwoEyedSeeing #DeepTimeLeadership #IndigenousKnowledge #SystemsThinking #RegenerativeFutures #RyanJamesKemp #CatalyzingChange

In this deeply intimate episode, Alistair sits down with Carie Bailey, founder of Verakai, to explore legacy at its deepest layer — not as wealth transfer, but as a return to presence, identity, and love.Carie shares the defining moments of her life — childhood trauma, early spiritual awakening, and a midlife rupture that opened her into a direct experience of divine presence. These moments shaped her three-stage methodology: Remembrance, Return, and Rise — a pathway for leaders and families to heal at the root and steward legacy from coherence rather than fear.Together, they unpack why the greatest wealth transfer in history will fail without inner transformation — and why families are the most powerful lever for systemic change. If leaders heal the family system, they heal the future.Carie Bailey is the Founder & President of Verakai, a Private Legacy & Leadership Advisory for visionary leaders and families who understand that true legacy is measured not in assets, but in presence, unity, and love across generations.A global impact strategist and trusted advisor to some of the world’s most accomplished families, Carie has spent over two decades guiding leaders through life’s deepest transitions — moments that unlock higher capacities for leadership, relationship, and stewardship.Her work introduces a new architecture for living and leading — one that transcends performance and restores presence as the highest form of power. Through her proprietary process, clients awaken to their Divine Identity, heal family systems, and co-create legacies that regenerate future generations.👉 Learn more about Verakai: www.verakailegacy.comTo learn more about me:🌐 https://alistairlanger.de🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/alistairlanger/#SacredLegacy #PresenceBasedLeadership #Verakai #FamilyHealing #SystemicChange #ConsciousLeadership #WealthWithPurpose #IntergenerationalHealing

In this episode, Alistair Langer sits down with Beth Rudden — anthropologist, former IBM Distinguished Engineer, and founder of BAST.AI — to explore artificial intelligence not as a tool, but as a civilizational mirror.Beth reveals why today’s AI systems don’t surface truth — they amplify heuristics, bias, and cultural shortcuts baked into both data and human cognition. Together, they examine how large language models reinforce familiarity over wisdom, correlation over causation, and speed over context.Framed through Deep Time and collective intelligence, this conversation asks a more unsettling question than “How powerful is AI?”👉 Are we mature enough to co-evolve with the intelligence we’re creating?Beth Rudden is an anthropologist, former IBM Distinguished Engineer, and the founder of BAST.AI — a next-generation AI company focused on context, ontologies, and cognitive scaffolding rather than brute-force data extraction.With a career spanning archaeology, data ethics, global workforce transformation, and AI architecture, Beth brings a rare civilizational lens to artificial intelligence. Her work challenges the assumption that AI is neutral, instead positioning it as a reflection of human epistemology, culture, and power structures.Through BAST.AI, she is pioneering approaches that prioritize meaning, trust, and agency — helping humanity learn how to steward intelligence, not just scale it.To learn more about me:🌐 https://alistairlanger.de🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/alistairlanger/#AIandHumanity #BethRudden #CatalyzingRadicalSystemicChange #DeepTime #CollectiveIntelligence #AIEthics #SystemsThinking #CognitiveBias #FutureOfAI

In this episode, Alistair sits down with Phil Hagspiel — founder of Mosaic — to explore the power of meta-learning in an age where attention is hijacked and AI mirrors our blind spots.They unpack why understanding your own mental models is now a superpower: most leaders navigate the world through unconscious biases, running on mental autopilot while algorithms quietly shape their choices. Phil reveals how stepping into the meta-level — seeing the “Lego blocks” of your own thinking — expands agency, sharpens strategy, and upgrades how we deal with complexity.If you’re a founder, builder, or leader seeking clarity in the social and AI dilemma, this episode gives you the tools to reprogram your inner operating system.Phil Hagspiel is a fitness tech managing director and the creator of Mosaic, a mental-model engine designed to help ambitious people think clearly, decide wisely, and perceive reality through higher-resolution lenses. His work blends complexity science, psychology, and philosophy into practical frameworks for navigating an increasingly noisy and nonlinear world.👉 https://www.philhagspiel.com/getmosaicTo learn more about me:🌐 https://alistairlanger.de🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/alistairlanger/#MetaLearning #MentalModels #SystemsThinking #Leadership #FounderMindset #AIAndSociety #AttentionEconomy #DecisionMaking #ComplexityScience #PersonalGrowth

In our latest episode, Alistair sits down with Nicolas Branas Michaelsen — ex-VC turned architect of the Wisdom Economy — to rethink what capital, learning, and civilization design look like beyond mechanistic thinking.Nicolas unpacks the pivotal awakenings that pulled him from venture exits into ecological consciousness, developmental practice, and community-based transformation. Together, they explore why impact investing fails without inner work, why wisdom—not capital—is the next frontier, and how deliberately developmental spaces could become global monasteries for a post-capitalist world.If you're building the future of learning, community, and meaningful work in the age of AI — this one will expand your mental map.For more from Nicolas:👉 Substack: https://ecologiesofwisdom.substack.com👉 https://basincollective.com/To learn more about me:🌐 https://alistairlanger.de🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/alistairlanger/#WisdomEconomy #NicolasBranasMichaelsen #CatalyzingRadicalSystemicChange #SystemsThinking #RegenerativeFutures #DevelopmentalSpaces #PostCapitalism #AIandSociety #ConsciousnessShift

In this intimate and soul-stirring episode of Catalyzing Radical Systemic Change, host Alistair Langer sits down with dear friend and ceremonial guide Angel Hernandez, whose life has become deeply intertwined with the Wixarika (Huichol) tradition of Mexico.From the chaos of urban life in Berlin to the sacred deserts of Wirikuta, Angel’s journey is one of collapse, surrender, and profound rebirth — guided by the spirit of Kayumari, the Blue Deer. Together, they explore how indigenous wisdom, plant medicine, and the ceremonial fire are not just personal healing tools but living systems for restoring coherence and balance in a fragmented world.Highlights:✨ A Journey of Collapse & Renewal – From bi-cultural roots and rejection to rediscovering purpose through the Wixarika path.🔥 Life Around the Fire – Understanding the four rounds, prayer, music, dance, and why the true medicine is not the cactus, but the prayer itself.💚 Healing from the Heart – Aligning willpower with compassion, softening strength into love, and integrating heart and solar plexus.🛡️ Indigenous Communities as Mirrors – Lessons in unconditional acceptance and coherence from the Wixarika way of life.🏛️ Yurineaka Parewiwame (Helping Mother Earth) – The first indigenous-led, steward-owned nonprofit for the Wixarika, dedicated to:• Preserving culture and sacred lands• Building sustainable infrastructure (water, energy, food)• Reviving local economies for thriving villagesKey Takeaways:🌿 Indigenous wisdom is a living technology for balance.🔥 Ceremonial fire teaches coherence — heart 💚 and solar plexus ☀️ in harmony.🤝 Reciprocity matters — if you’ve healed through indigenous medicine, give back.About Angel Hernandez:Angel is a cultural bridge, ceremonial guide, and co-founder of Yurineaka Parewiwame, working directly with Wixarika marakames (spiritual leaders) to protect sacred lands and traditions. His work focuses on restoring reciprocity between modern seekers and indigenous communities, while helping others reconnect with prayer, ceremony, and the living Earth.🎧 Tune in to this conversation that feels more like a prayer than a podcast — a call to coherence, love, and reciprocity.For more details, visit: 👉 angelhernandez.de🌎 Foundation: yupa.com.mx🌵 Ceremonial work: kauyumari.orgTo learn more about me, follow the below links:🌐 Website: https://alistairlanger.de🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alistairlanger/#AngelHernandez #CatalyzingRadicalSystemicChange #IndigenousWisdom #CeremonialFire #Wixarika #Kayumari #Reciprocity #Healing #SystemsChange #HelpingMotherEarth

In this transformative episode of Catalyzing Radical Systemic Change, host Alistair Langer is joined by Christian Ray Flores — entrepreneur, high-performance coach, former Russian pop idol, and founder of Third Drive. His life story spans continents, cultures, and careers, weaving resilience, reinvention, and purpose into a mission to empower world changers.Together, they explore how personal transformation, cultural identity, and faith-driven leadership can shape the future of impact entrepreneurship. This is not just inspiration—it’s a masterclass in aligning legacy with action.Highlights:🧬 A Life Shaped by Many Worlds – African, Latin American, and Soviet roots forged a unique spiritual DNA.🎤 Pop Stardom & Its Shadows – How fame nearly derailed his purpose before grief and failure redefined it.🌱 The Reinvention – From music to philanthropy to entrepreneurship, each pivot deepened his calling.🌍 Coaching World Changers – Building Third Drive to raise conscious capital and equip entrepreneurs for impact.🧠 Cutting-Edge Coaching – Blending business acumen with emotional intelligence to unlock hidden potential.💥 Faith-Driven Leadership – Navigating crises with clarity, courage, and conviction.Mic-Drop Moments:✨ “If you don’t transform your pain, you will transmit it.”✨ “Fame without formation is a recipe for collapse.”✨ “You don’t need a bigger audience — you need a clearer signal.”About Christian Ray Flores:Christian is a global entrepreneur, high-performance coach, and cultural innovator. After global fame as a musician, he turned to philanthropy and impact-driven entrepreneurship, co-founding Third Drive in Austin, Texas. Today, he coaches high achievers and leaders worldwide, helping them maximize impact while building cultures that catalyze systemic change.🎧 Tune into this unforgettable conversation on resilience, legacy, and purpose-driven leadership.👉 Christian Ray Flores LinkedInTo learn more about me, follow the links below:WebsiteLinkedIn#ChristianRayFlores #CatalyzingRadicalSystemicChange #ImpactLeadership #FaithInBusiness #ResilientFutures #ConsciousCapital #SystemsChange

In this transformative episode of Catalyzing Radical Systemic Change, host Alistair Langer is joined by Christian Ray Flores — entrepreneur, high-performance coach, former Russian pop idol, and founder of Third Drive. His life story spans continents, cultures, and careers, weaving resilience, reinvention, and purpose into a mission to empower world changers.Together, they explore how personal transformation, cultural identity, and faith-driven leadership can shape the future of impact entrepreneurship. This is not just inspiration—it’s a masterclass in aligning legacy with action.Highlights:🧬 A Life Shaped by Many Worlds – African, Latin American, and Soviet roots forged a unique spiritual DNA.🎤 Pop Stardom & Its Shadows – How fame nearly derailed his purpose before grief and failure redefined it.🌱 The Reinvention – From music to philanthropy to entrepreneurship, each pivot deepened his calling.🌍 Coaching World Changers – Building Third Drive to raise conscious capital and equip entrepreneurs for impact.🧠 Cutting-Edge Coaching – Blending business acumen with emotional intelligence to unlock hidden potential.💥 Faith-Driven Leadership – Navigating crises with clarity, courage, and conviction.Mic-Drop Moments:✨ “If you don’t transform your pain, you will transmit it.”✨ “Fame without formation is a recipe for collapse.”✨ “You don’t need a bigger audience — you need a clearer signal.”About Christian Ray Flores:Christian is a global entrepreneur, high-performance coach, and cultural innovator. After global fame as a musician, he turned to philanthropy and impact-driven entrepreneurship, co-founding Third Drive in Austin, Texas. Today, he coaches high achievers and leaders worldwide, helping them maximize impact while building cultures that catalyze systemic change.🎧 Tune into this unforgettable conversation on resilience, legacy, and purpose-driven leadership.👉 Christian Ray Flores: LinkedInTo learn more about me, follow the links below:WebsiteLinkedIn#ChristianRayFlores #ImpactEntrepreneurship #CatalyzingChange #Resilience #FaithInBusiness #LegacyLeadership #ConsciousCapital #SystemsChange

In this powerful episode of Catalyzing Radical Systemic Change, host Alistair Langer is joined by Dr. Alex Cahana – physician, philosopher, blockchain pioneer, and global thought leader in decentralization. From battlefield trauma medicine to blockchain innovation, Dr. Cahana’s journey spans medicine, technology, governance, and regenerative economies.Together, they explore why decentralization is not just a technological shift but a profound reclaiming of human agency, sovereignty, and resilience. This is not another blockchain hype story—it’s a vision for how decentralized systems can transform health, finance, governance, and community, paving the way for a regenerative and inclusive future.Highlights:🔓 Decentralization Misunderstood – Beyond security and censorship resistance, it’s about reclaiming self-agency and avoiding the infantilization of centralized systems.⚖️ The TTT Model – Transparency, Trust, and Tokens as the building blocks of resilient decentralized networks.🏥 From Health to Governance – Real-world applications in healthcare, supply chains, property rights, energy, and digital identity.🌍 Network States & Regenerative Communities – Why most current network states fail and how true inclusivity means shifting from extractive ownership to commitment-based stewardship.🚀 Horizons of Change – Short-term composable solutions, mid-term convergence of blockchain, AI, and privacy tech, and long-term visions of post-monetary, regenerative economies.✨ Cosmic Perspective – Technology as a mirror of our humanity, the call for interspecies and interplanetary collaboration, and why love must remain the foundation of decentralization.About Dr. Alex Cahana:Dr. Cahana is a physician and global voice for decentralized futures. He has served as a UN Blockchain for Healthcare Expert and was former Head of Healthcare and Blockchain at ConsenSys Health. His mission: to “Decentralize Everything” by empowering individuals as health and wealth producers through Web3 solutions.Today, he advises pioneering organizations including:🔗 Impact Rooms – Driving Web3 innovation in emerging markets.🏝 Satoshi Island (Vanuatu) – Building decentralized, regenerative communities.🔗 Titlechain – Securing decentralized title transfer and asset validation.🌍 Adanian Labs Africa – Supporting tech innovation for sustainable development.He is a frequent speaker at global conferences, including the UN General Assembly’s Science Summit, advocating for decentralized, resilient, and regenerative socio-economic infrastructures.🎧 Tune in to this essential conversation on decentralization as a blueprint for resilience and agency.👉 Connect with Dr. Alex Cahana on LinkedIn: To learn more about me, follow the links below:Website: https://alistairlanger.deLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alistairlanger/#Decentralization #BlockchainForGood #CatalyzingChange #ResilientFutures #NetworkStates #RegenerativeEconomies #TransparencyTrustTokens #SystemsChange

In this groundbreaking episode of Catalyzing Radical Systemic Change, host Alistair Langer is joined by Julia Watson - designer, activist, academic, and author of Lo-TEK: Design by Radical Indigenism. Together, they explore how ancient ecological knowledge systems can guide the next wave of regenerative design, climate resilience, and cultural renewal.From living bridges that grow over generations to gravity-fed rice terraces and natural wastewater treatment wetlands, Julia unveils how indigenous technologies - refined over centuries - offer blueprints for thriving in the Anthropocene. This is not about romanticizing the past, but about weaving deep time wisdom with cutting-edge innovation to reimagine our collective future.Highlights:🌿 Decolonizing Design – Why sustainability must move beyond Western paradigms to honor and integrate indigenous stewardship.🔄 Circular Time & Deep Resilience – How cyclical timekeeping and regenerative systems can restore planetary balance.🏙️ The Future of Cities – From sponge cities in China to AI-powered mapping of ancestral technologies, Julia envisions urban ecosystems as living, breathing organisms.⚖️ Two-Eyed Seeing – A framework for merging Western science with traditional ecological knowledge for equitable and enduring solutions.About Julia Watson:Julia is an internationally recognized leader in ecological design, blending landscape architecture, Indigenous wisdom, and future tech into visionary strategies for climate adaptation. Her work spans continents and cultures, challenging entrenched systems of colonial architecture while advocating for living cities rooted in reciprocity and resilience.🎧 Tune in to this essential conversation bridging ancient futures and modern innovation.👉 juliawatson.com | Lo-TEK Book#LoTEK #RadicalIndigenism #DecolonizingDesign #CircularTime #DeepTime #RegenerativeFutures #CatalyzingChange #ImpactAcceleratorSummit