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Pantone just named white as their 2026 Color of the Year.

And the internet is... not okay.


When 'Cloud Dancer' was announced last week, I canceled everything to record this episode. Because like many of us, I simply could not wrap my head around how Pantone looked at the world and said: \"You know what we need? More white.\"


So let's get into it!


In this episode, we're exploring:


This isn't just about one color choice. It's about who gets to define what the world needs.

It's about retreat versus revolution.. and it's about whether we're brave enough to choose colour in a world that's been training us toward grey for 400 years (more on that next week!)



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