between Brazil (strongly in support) and the USA (voting it down). This year the historical difference is restored. Brazil's vote was 9.5%, the highest among key countries, while the USA's fell to 3.9%. Poland's higher vote historically was during the Al shock of 2024 (for more on the Al shock, see The New World on page 10). This gap between the two countries is one example of a larger pattern where Poland tends to vote more strongly for technical options. The exception: this year, Germany is a far greater supporter of Al with differently on some options? Possibly the answer lies in how we collect votes from these countries. culture). Sometimes, however, history trumps culture. In some European countries, the vote for Collaborative/ of L&D. We work against that by aiming for a plurality of partners. It may be our sampling of L&D Nor is past support a guarantee of future success. From 2020 to 2025, Ireland led support for Coaching/ reason. Swedes point to the tradition of folkbildning mentoring. After the Al shock of 2024, the Irish vote (informal, voluntary adult education) as driving their recovered strongly, but this year it fell away - further national support for Collaborative/social learning. The evidence of the unpredictability of the New World. Donald H Taylor, L&D Global Sentiment Survey 2026