Martyn Rhisiart Jones

Galicia, Spain. 7th December 2025.

A Late-2025 Update from the Edge of the Abyss

Darlings, it’s December 2025 and the party is now officially sweaty. The champagne has gone warm. Someone’s been sick in the ficus. The DJ is playing the same four AI remixes on loop. He is frantically checking the fire exits. Here is your updated field guide to the seven trends. These were going to “reshape humanity.” Now they are mostly reshaping venture capitalists’ therapy bills.

The Christmas Special Editorial Team

Madrid, 8th December 2025

Imagine the stage is almost completely dark. One spotlight, maybe two. Our favourite standup philosopher stands perfectly still for eight full seconds. He just breathes through his nose. It’s like a man who’s just found a half-eaten kebab in his coat pocket from 2009. Then, very slowly, he begins.

Thank you… thank you for coming… to our Good Strat and LinkedIn dog and pony show.