International provides context: the collective story of mankind is heating up and we are in a time of tribulation. He explains that things have been dysfunctional and festering for a long time, and that they have to get worse before they get better. International reminds us that we can either tell the story consciously or unconsciously. If we’re asleep at the wheel, the forces of illusion will prey on our unhealed trauma and shame. As the new collective narrative comes in, International shows us that we have an opportunity for a system upgrade.