Advice on Weathering Today’s Uncertain, Hostile Times

Adam Savage, in a Tested live-stream Q&A, boils down his strategy for getting through rocky times to three simple words: empathy, kindness, respect. When asked if he’d change a thing about his past, he reminds us that regrets are a waste of energy—learn from mistakes, then move on.

He also unpacks the “scarcity model” (the idea there’s not enough creativity, opportunity or resources to go around) and explains how that mindset stifles collaboration. And on gatekeeping vs. “paying your dues,” he draws a line between healthy challenges that help you grow and arbitrary barriers that just shut people out—advocating for more open doors, not fewer.

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