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The State of the World in 3 Words Only

I asked this question today

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Geoff Talbot
Mar 02, 2026
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I was at the gym this morning in New Zealand

In between sets, I jumped on my socials between sets and asked people

To describe the state of the world in 3 words only

Hundreds of replies…

People are feeling fraught, scared, hopeless, powerless, and convinced that none of this will end well.

I asked because I didn’t want to just read the news. I wanted to und…

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