Jamaica just secured $6.7 billion for hurricane recovery after Hurricane Melissa’s devastation. It’s a transformational moment—but who’s deciding what gets built, and whose future are we actually building for?

In this episode, I take you on an unexpected journey from the devastation in Jamaica to a revolutionary test city at the base of Mount Fuji. Toyota’s Woven City just opened in September 2025, and it’s not just about autonomous vehicles and hydrogen power—it’s about a philosophy of building that Jamaica desperately needs right now.

I break down the Toyota Way—genchi genbutsu (go and see for yourself), continuous improvement, and respect for people—and show you exactly how these principles could transform Jamaica’s reconstruction from disaster capitalism into community-centered innovation.

You’ll learn:

• Why digital twins and systems thinking matter more than concrete and steel

• How Jamaica’s already-developing smart city in New Kingston could become a model or a warning

• What the Four Pillars of my Future-Ready Framework reveal about building for 2050, not 2024

• Practical steps for ensuring Jamaicans are the Inventors and Weavers of their own future

This isn’t just about Jamaica. This is about every community facing climate disruption, asking: when everything breaks, what do we choose to build next?

Plant good seeds, hope dealers.

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