The Orbis Sentry Report - Geopolitical Risk & Global Trends

In Part 2 of our four-part Burning Man series, the Orbis Sentry team continues exploring Burning Man through Augustine’s contrast between the City of God and the earthly city. This episode looks at Burning Man as a temporary alternative civilization — a city with its own principles, rituals, sacred spaces, economy, temple, salvation narrative, and vision of humanity’s future. We discuss the Burnin...

In Part 1 of our four-part Burning Man series, the Orbis Sentry team begins unpacking the “spiritual geopolitics” of Burning Man. Rather than treating Burning Man simply as a festival, art event, or desert party, we ask what it reveals about the spiritual imagination of our age. Is the modern world becoming less spiritual — or is it being re-enchanted in new and ancient ways? George Olson, Carl Te...

We have discussed the external pressures on society in the West, but here we move into examining some of the internal pressures that are affecting how the crisis is playing out. In particular, we discuss how many of the internal conflicts in Western sociey (notably in America) are preventing the crisis from coming to a resolution, and are weakening Western society’s ability to develop a strong res...

To view the full part series in one long form video, and for other long form videos, become a member on our website (it’s free) by following the link here , and you will see the link to other long form videos. This is the second of a 3 part series in which Carl Teichrib and George Olson deepen the conversation, moving from the mechanics of a war economy to the worldview conditions that make a war...

The Beginning Stages of a Full Response to our Civilizational Crisis To see all 3 episodes together, pre-released, click here to become a member on our website and access the long form videos which are available for members only. Membership to Orbis Sentry is free. YouTube link: This is the first of a 3 part series in which Carl Teichrib and George Olson start a discussion at the intersection of t...

Part 3 of 3 concludes our wide-ranging conversation with Dr. Christian B. Keller, Professor of History at the U.S. Army War College, as we examine how fear, identity, and human nature drive political conflict across generations. Dr. Keller explores the deep anxieties that fueled both the North and South before the American Civil War—economic fears, demographic fears, constitutional disputes, and c...

Part 2 of 3 continues our compelling conversation with Dr. Christian B. Keller, Professor of History at the U.S. Army War College, as we explore how serious historical thinking can sharpen judgment in today’s complex world. This segment dives into why societies often oversimplify the past into political slogans, moral soundbites, and shallow narratives. Dr. Keller explains why understanding true h...

Part 1 of 3 of an in-depth conversation with Dr. Christian B. Keller, Professor of History at the U.S. Army War College, on the power of historical mindedness—using the past to better understand the present and make wiser decisions about the future. Dr. Keller explains why history is more than memorizing dates and facts. It is a discipline of asking deeper questions: How did we get here? What forc...

To watch this in video format, click the link below: In this second segment of our day 3 debrief, we discussed a seminar given by a materialist scientist on consciousness and psychedelics. In particular, the discussion focused on how the scientist had repudiated his materialist beliefs in favor of a re-enchantment belief system, where mystical experiences become the arbiter of truth. Then we revie...

To watch this in video format, click the link below: In this first segment of our day 3 debrief, we discussed the well publicized Amy Webb seminar, in which she announced a shift in her futurist analysis away from trend focus and onto convergence focus. We also had a short discussion about the ideas presented at an LGBTQ workshop, in which they outlined how they intend to use media and governmenta...

This podcast was produced as part of the ministry of Orbis Sentry. For the video version of this podcast, click on the link below: Please note that the video contains images, many of which are AI generated for illustration, which are not included in the text below. So if you are interested in listening to this while seeing it illustrated, you might be more interested in checking out the video. Apr...

For the video version of this podcast, click the link below: In this debrief, we go over the interview of Steven Spielberg in which he talked about his movie making philosophy, the UFO Disclosure movie coming out, and his views on alien life. We also go into an in depth discussion on the limitations of the energy grid based on a seminar that was presented by a Google executive. Here are some other...

For the video version of this podcast, click on the link below: Here are some other links: Carl Teichrib’s book about the changing worldview landscape, titled “Game of Gods”, on Amazon The entire geopolitical playlist from George Some other links: Orbis Sentry website Carl Teichrib’s substack George Olson’s substack Orbis Sentry Rumble channel for Dayton Dialogue Orbis Sentry Rumble channel for po...

For the video version of this podcast, click the link below: In this segment we discussed the implementation of AI in agriculture, based on a seminar led by a Google executive. This led to a general discussion on how AI is being implemented and its ramifications, with commentary on what we are hearing the AI executives themselves talk about. We follow up with a discussion of a seminar on “Eco-grie...

For the video version of this podcast, click the link below: In this segment we review a seminar we attended called “Who is Funding the Future.” In our review, we talk about how AI funding is coming through multiple angles, but much is coming through non-profit foundations. The implication is that this gives the board members of those foundations a seat at the table when it comes being involved in...

For the video version of this podcast, click the link below: In this first segment of our day 1 debrief at South by Southwest, we talk about the philosophy behind the event, the connection to the cultural base of Western Civilization and Christianity, and the spiritual undertones. There was a lot of discussion on AI, what they are planning to do, how it can do good, and also how it poses a very se...

For the video version of this podcast, click the following link: This is our day 1 debriefing, mostly unedited, except for the intro. Carl has posted the audio version of this on his substack feed, so I am re-posting this with video here, and with audio aligned for the podcast. South by Southwest (SXSW) sits at the convergence of trends in technology (especially AI), geopolitics, economics, the ar...

For the video version of this podcast, click the following link: In this first part of a multi-part overview of the war, I discuss the moral arguments behind the justification of the war. This is only the beginning of a series that I want to continue to write. I hope you find this helpful and enlightening. Trying to keep up with the pace of what is happening in this war is very challenging. There...

For the video version of this podcast, click the following link: There is a lot of information, both good and bad, about what is happening geopolitically that is affecting our world. In this podcast we will touch on the war with Iran that just started in the last few days and the reasons behind it. We look at this from a biblical lens, which means that we are trying to understand things as they ar...

For the video version of part 2, see the following link: Part 2 of a 2 part series for The Orbis Sentry Report After reviewing this video a 2nd time, I could also call it “How the Church has been complicit in encouraging a world movement that seeks salvation apart from Christ.” There is so much to unpack here, but I will encourage you all to review it in order to see how all this has happened. Thi...

For the video version of part 1, see the following link: Part 1 of a 2 part series for The Orbis Sentry Report There has been a lot of news here in early 2026 about the international rules-based order. At the recent World Economic Forum event in Davos in January, Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney proclaimed that the order was effectively dead. He called it “a rupture, not a transition.” Then at...

This is a recording of a workshop I gave at a men’s retreat in January. The invitation to the workshop was as follows: Collective New Age beliefs have had a wide impact on the world, our society, and the people around us, including in our schools. We have all seen its manifestations as young people adopt LGBTQ ideological beliefs, look to mediums for answers to life’s questions, and explore the us...

This is the second of a 2 part series on worldview discussions. Here we will discuss Carl’s course that he teaches at the college level, what students are aware of, and how during the course they recognize the impact of the worldviews around them have already impacted the way they think about things. We go through a lack of understanding of 20th century history that shaped the world today, and how...

This is the first of a 2 part series on worldview discussions. In the first part, we discuss current geopolitical trends, the events recently happening in Asia, the current state of global financial markets, and how the turmoil in these markets is a reflection of the shifts in geopolitical power structures, which in turn is a reflection of the changing worldviews on a global scale. It is important...

This is the 2nd of a 2 part series on geopolitics. The purpose of this series is to give a framework for Christians to be able to understand what has happened geopolitically, what the International Liberal World Order (LWO) was, why it ceased to function effectively in 2022, and how the things that are happening now, in early 2026, are the result of it having already died 4 years ago. Included in...