Two Years Until the Rewrite – What Comes After?
The old world has two years left, but the new one isn't being built for you. Time to build your own
The world you know has two years left. That's not prophecy, it's pattern recognition. Tom Bilyeu said it out loud in a video that's made the rounds among tech types and productivity junkies. But this isn't TED-flavored optimism. It's a warning.
His message? History doesn't meander. It jumps. And the next jump is already charging at us.
This piece breaks down what Bilyeu gets right, where he misses the mark, and what someone serious should actually do in the meantime.
The Disruption Is Real
Bilyeu cuts to the point. We've entered a narrow window, maybe two years, before the old systems snap. Economic frameworks, social contracts, even the idea of "work" as we know it are overdue for demolition.
He lists the usual suspects. AI will gut job markets and reshape how we think. Biotech will mess with the human form. Institutions will keep wobbling under their own weight until they finally cave.
And he's not wrong. History doesn't lurch forward by polite consensus. It flips tables.
Bilyeu's bet: if you want to survive the rewrite, you'll need to move fast, think faster, and never stop learning.
The Bit He Doesn't Say Out Loud
Bilyeu's warning comes wrapped in entrepreneurial hustle-talk. Learn code. Build your brand. Ride the wave.
Fine. But who's steering the wave?
AI isn't falling from the sky. It's owned and managed by corporations with zero interest in your freedom. The same goes for biotech, digital currencies, and everything else dressed up as "disruption." These aren't tools of liberation. They're tools of control.
His advice is useful for anyone trying to stay employable. It's not much help if you're trying to stay free.
That's the split. He's planning for survival inside the system. We're planning for life after it.
What You Should Actually Do
Let's be blunt. If change is coming fast, and it is, then vague talk about "mindset" won't cut it. You need things that last when the grid flickers or the rules shift.
Yes, learn the tech. Use the tools. But don't forget how to feed yourself without an app. Don't let your kid grow up thinking real people only exist on screens.
Don't just build a career. Build fallback plans that don't rely on centralized anything. Real-world networks. Skill-sharing groups. Alternatives to everything the state or Silicon Valley wants to run for you.
Keep the things that matter. Not just data but meaning. Traditions, skills, stories, the old instincts that tell you when something isn't right.
And act now. Not because collapse is guaranteed, but because it doesn't matter. You don't prep because the world will end. You build because the one they're designing isn't worth living in.
The Clock Is Real
Why does Bilyeu's message hit home? Because even people neck-deep in distraction can feel it: the center won't hold.
But you don't need a vision board. You need direction.
Here's mine: No one's coming to save you. So, build something worth handing to your grandchildren.
They're going to write the future. You can write yours first.