Is North America on the path to deeper integration? Carl Teichrib explores the decades-long conversation around a U.S.–Canada–Mexico economic and political partnership, showing how an idea once limited to think-tank papers and academic conferences keeps resurfacing in times of geopolitical stress. From NAFTA to calls for a common currency and joint energy policy, Teichrib traces the proposals that have shaped this debate — including the Security and Prosperity Partnership and the Council on Foreign Relations’ vision for a “North American Community.” He highlights how global pressures, from supply chain security to great-power competition, are once again reviving the conversation. Whether viewed as a blueprint for prosperity or a threat to national sovereignty, continental integration remains a live question. This article provides historical context and examines why calls for a North American union may become louder in the years ahead.

What really happened at Burning Man 2025?

After 19 intense days on the road, including a full week at Black Rock City, I’ve returned with stories you need to hear. Burning Man isn’t just a party — it’s a cultural engine blending globalist ideas, spiritual experimentation, and a vision of humanity’s “next evolution.”

In this update, I share what we saw and heard: art installations calling for collective awakening, lectures promoting a future without God, and countless seekers searching for meaning. Most importantly, I recount powerful conversations where we had the chance to point people toward Jesus — including a miraculous encounter with a couple who literally found our camp while watching a YouTube interview about our ministry.

This is more than a trip report; it’s a front-row look at where culture is heading and how we can respond. Read now and join us in prayer as we prepare for what’s next.

Burning Man can be chaotic, surreal, and unexpectedly profound — sometimes all at once. This year, our camp hosted daily Bible studies on the “I Am” statements of Jesus from John’s Gospel, open for anyone who wanted to join. On the final morning, an eclectic circle of believers, seekers, and skeptics gathered under our shade structure — and then Alex showed up. High on LSD, wearing shorts and a bathrobe, Alex became a whirlwind of questions, accusations, and raw spiritual longing. He paced, ranted, pleaded for one truth to cling to, called us wise elders, then shouted that we were boring and out of touch — before confessing, “I know you’re right about Jesus… but there are girls.”

He ran off, clutching a Bible and a hand-forged cross, robe flying in the dust. And we sat in silence, reminded that every soul stands at a crossroad.

In the heat and dust of Nevada’s Black Rock Desert, a small band of evangelical Christians sets up the unofficial “Camp of the Unknown God”—inspired by Acts 17—inside Burning Man. Since 2017, our team has engaged thousands with gracious, genuine conversations about Jesus amid a city famous for hedonism and pagan spirituality. What began with two friends, Bob Worley and Carl Teichrib, is now a cross-border outreach and research effort: listening, asking questions, offering prayer, sharing crucifixion jewelry, and tracking the movement’s cultural currents—psychedelics, UN initiatives, new economic models, and more—to equip the Church. Last year eight volunteers from three countries served for a week; tears were shed, friendships formed, and seeds planted. You can help: partner financially to offset tickets and logistics, share insight if you’ve attended Burning Man or similar events, and pray for wisdom, unity, and receptive hearts. Learn more and support at the link above.

From a small bonfire on Baker Beach in 1986 to a 70,000-person desert metropolis, Burning Man has become one of the most culturally significant gatherings on Earth. In this essay, Carl Teichrib explores Burning Man’s evolution into a global phenomenon — part art festival, part spiritual pilgrimage, part experimental city — and a powerful engine of cultural transformation.

Tech leaders, futurists, and creatives flock to Black Rock City each year to prototype ideas, network, and envision the future. The Burn’s ritual of fire, from the Saturday night inferno of the Man to the quiet Sunday Temple burn, mirrors themes of death, rebirth, and renewal.

Far from mere spectacle, Burning Man is a space where myth, spirituality, and social innovation converge — a “self-service cult” and a laboratory for the values of tomorrow.

Join me in exploring how this ephemeral city is shaping the next age.

In 2018, while pedaling through the sun-baked streets of Black Rock City, I realized just how late I was to the Burning Man conversation. My friend Jen and I had just left a provocative workshop on the future of psychedelics, where a well-known attorney revealed plans to partner with a major Christian ministry as a “Trojan Horse” to advance her brand of psychedelic spirituality. That revelation sparked a crucial conversation back home — and raised a question that still drives me: What other world-shaping dialogues have we missed?

Burning Man may be notorious for its hedonism, but it’s also an incubator for ideas that influence culture, politics, technology, and even faith. As I prepare to return for my sixth Burn, I invite you to join me in exploring this unique cultural phenomenon. I’ll be posting curated YouTube links from talks and interviews to help you engage with what’s really happening in the dust.

As we prepare for another trek across the desert to Burning Man, we’re reflecting on why God has called us into this unique ministry and where it is headed. Our work has grown beyond security to encompass understanding worldview shifts shaping culture, technology, and geopolitics. At its heart, our mission remains to bring the light of the Gospel to the lost, research how people think, and discern how those beliefs influence nations and policies. Join us as we share insights from the desert, from dialogue with veterans, and from the global stage.

A New Epoch Dawning?

In this follow-up to last week’s report, Carl Teichrib takes readers deeper inside the Global Citizenship 2000 Youth Congress, revealing how the event functioned as a laboratory for remaking education, values, and worldview. Drawing on chapter 2 of Game of Gods and archival video footage, Teichrib explores the core philosophy of visioneering — the collective shaping of a future without borders — and the emotionally charged exercises that encouraged students and teachers to see themselves as “the Earth become conscious of herself.”

From Millennium Projects envisioning a cashless economy and interfaith councils to Robert Muller’s call for planetary government and spiritual unification, GC2000 was a blueprint for a new global order. Teichrib reflects on the Congress as a signpost of cultural transformation: a shift from nationhood to planethood, from traditional frameworks to a cosmic narrative of Oneness — a change still influencing education and society today.

George Olson, a missionary-turned-security analyst, shares his journey and insights from his participation in Burning Man 2024 as part of a ministry initiative called Camp of the Unknown God. Originally trained as a nuclear engineer and having served as a missionary among the remote Palawano tribe in the Philippines, Olson’s first-hand experience with security threats—especially from terrorist groups like Abu Sayyaf—led him into the field of international security analysis for missions. His unique background positions him to explore intersections between global security, cultural worldview shifts, and Christian outreach.

Olson argues that Burning Man is far more than a desert festival; it is a significant cultural incubator where future ideologies, social norms, and governance ideas are tested and launched. He warns that many Christians overlook its influence, reducing it to a hedonistic party, when in reality it reflects deeper spiritual and philosophical shifts influencing Western policy, governance, and technology….

“Welcome, global citizens!”

Those words opened the Global Citizenship 2000 Youth Congress in April 1997 — and what followed was nothing short of transformational. Over one weekend in Vancouver, educators, activists, and 150 students launched a bold experiment in shaping the next generation’s worldview. Led by Dr. Robert Muller, architect of the UN’s World Core Curriculum, and powered by the “visioneering” philosophy of Dr. Desmond Berghofer and Dr. Geraldine Schwartz, participants were challenged to reimagine humanity’s future: a borderless planet, new values, and a united global community.

This first-hand report takes you inside the Congress — the emotional appeals, the dramatic rituals, the Millennium Projects, and the sweeping vision for global citizenship education that continues to shape classrooms today. Whether you find it inspiring or unsettling, GC2000 was a glimpse into the future of education and culture — and its impact is still unfolding.

In October 2002, a major international symposium quietly advanced a sweeping vision for the future of global power. Held in Montreal and backed by influential foundations and governments, the Global Governance 2002 conference brought together civil society leaders, UN officials, and policymakers to chart a path toward a new world order—complete with international taxation, a standing global court, and even a proposed world parliament. Beneath the surface of formal sessions and diplomatic pleasantries, a coordinated agenda unfolded: to redefine sovereignty, embed global norms, and position the United Nations as the central manager of international affairs. This in-depth report offers a rare insider’s view into the strategies, power dynamics, and ideological foundations behind the movement for global governance—revealing how long-standing ideas are being refined and advanced through strategic partnerships. Anyone interested in global politics, international institutions, or the future of national sovereignty will find this a compelling and timely read.

Here Carl gives an exhaustive list of material available for study and research for pursuing a deeper understanding of the efforts behind the psychedelics movement.

At Psychedelic Science 2025, a striking theme emerged: the fusion of science and spirituality through psychedelics. This modern “entheogenic” movement isn’t just about mental health—it’s about redefining religion, merging neuroscience with mysticism, and offering a new path to inner transformation. Tracing its roots to the 1960s counterculture and the influence of Eastern teachers like Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, this spiritual shift found a home at places like the Esalen Institute. From yoga to LSD, from mystical philosophy to pop music, a generation pursued divine oneness and personal enlightenment. Backed by cultural icons and elite funding, this movement has shaped mainstream American spirituality. But beneath the promise of inner healing lies a deeper revolution—one that replaces traditional belief with experiential mysticism. As Eastern spiritual ideas blend with Western culture, Christians may find themselves the new counterculture. This article explores the psychedelic revival’s spiritual dimensions and its far-reaching cultural implications.

At Psychedelic Science 2025, there was a blending of scientific rigor and experiential spirituality—a shift described in Game of Gods as an “ancient-future worldview.” Despite all the focus on clinical research, the spiritual dimension was unmistakable, echoing the 1960s countercultural roots celebrated throughout the event. This legacy began with Ken Kesey’s Merry Pranksters, the Acid Tests, and festivals like the Human Be-In, which spread the gospel of psychedelic transformation through art, music, and community. These events catalyzed a movement that sought not just personal insight but cultural change, fusing technical experimentation with mystical experience. The journey wasn’t without darkness—Altamont’s tragedy and the excesses of the scene revealed the risks of boundless freedom. Yet, at its core, this was a spiritual revolution, the effects of which still shape today’s psychedelic resurgence.

n Psychedelic Science 2025: A Firsthand Report, Carl Teichrib explores the sweeping scope and spiritual ambition of the world’s largest psychedelic conference, hosted by MAPS in Denver. With over 8,000 attendees and 700+ speakers, PS2025 highlighted a growing global movement—uniting scientists, politicians, therapists, artists, and religious thinkers under the banner of psychedelic transformation.

Here George Olson reflects on insights gained from attending or following several major defense-related events—including the NATO Summit in The Hague, the Dayton Dialogue, and the Shangri-La Dialogue.