I have long held, in these pages, that the key to realistic, effective preparedness for the ongoing collapse of American imperial hegemony, and the resultant social, political, and economic upheavals that accompany it, is to utilize a phrase from author John Michael Greer, to “collapse now, and avoid the rush.” If we accept that the collapse of hegemony is inevitable—which history’s patterns seem to indicate—and that the social, political, and economic upheavals are unavoidable factors in this collapse, then it behooves us to be prepared for them. Doing so, through the process of simplification of needs and wants, can lessen the pain, compared to what those around us will unavoidably experience. Several readers of the Guerrilla Chief tier of subscribers have commented to me, in recent weeks, that my family is uniquely positioned for resilience, in this matter, because we’ve already begun the process of “collapse now,” by reducing our lifestyle demands to a level significantly less than the typical, middle-class existence. Given the collapse of the middle-class, over the last twenty-plus years, it would seem that this was prescient on my part. This is not the case. Rather, this naturally occurring resilience, has simply been a matter of choosing a simpler, older pattern of living, out of preference, rather than preparedness. The preparedness is simply a beneficial by-product. Regular commentators here, however, have likewise made this point, repeatedly, albeit mostly unintentionally. When I’ve suggested certain courses of action, or “tricks” that can be employed, to cushion the blows of temporary or long-term emergency issues, it is often pointed out that what works for us “will not” work for the typical, middle-class suburban family. Of course, this rebuttal overlooks the fact that…that’s kind of the point… Read the rest: https://www.patreon.com/posts/colla...paign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Continue reading...
