In this episode of The Third Horizon, John is joined

by Lambit Opik for a focused conversation on why

intelligence alone is not enough when pressure is

high. Drawing on experience inside political

systems, alongside examples from technological

acceleration and humanity’s expansion into space,

this episode explores how urgency, speed, and

certainty can distort judgment — even in advanced

institutions. Together, they examine what wisdom

looks like when decisions must be made under

pressure, and why restraint, responsibility, and long-

term thinking matter more than ever.

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