Episode 6: 1+1 Is Always More Than Two

What if the most important element is missing from the periodic table? What if understanding that element could improve your strategy and help you take bigger, bolder leaps?In this episode, Norma sits down with guest Nan Stoops to get gloriously wonky, digging into chemistry, math, and the core question of this episode: what is the Human Quotient, and why might it determine whether we, as a species, make it fruitfully to the other side of this collapse? In this episode:Did scientists actually get the periodic table wrong?Why 1+1 is always more than twoWhat separates knowledge from wisdom?Why leaders and strategists should account for the Human Quotient (and what happens when they don't).Awake versus woke What does it look like to spread a useful contagion?Referenced in this episode:Scientific American, April 2026. Jeffrey Brandzburg, Limerick on InfinityWhen No Thing Works, page 80Who We are Becoming Matters, chapter 7Find us: thehorizonstory.com | Substack | YouTube | wherever you get your podcastsIf this conversation resonated with you, share it with someone who's ready to hear it. And if you'd like to help keep this work going, consider becoming a supporter of the show.Support the show