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Mindless fun
Nothing really substantive as such, this week–work’s been hell, and we’ve been helping a friend get a wedding together… Which is not to say that nothing’s going on in the world. The US has its first case of Ebola–so, if … Continue reading
Posted in Collapse, Community, Critical Thought, Lists, Make it Stop
Tagged critical thinking, mainstream, post-collapse, rant, Those People
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What will it be like?
I’ve seen a number of posts elsewhere recently that began with, “When the Collapse happens…” or, “After the Collapse…” I thought I should weigh in again on that. As I believe we’ve established, I’m not a believer in Fast Collapse. … Continue reading
Posted in Collapse, Community, Planning, Post-Collapse
Tagged plans, post-collapse, scenarios
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It’s a Brand New Year!
Some folks, unfortunately, seem not to have gotten the message. The Congress, back from its holiday break, continues merrily along either doing nothing or else actively harming a large portion of the public. The Religious Right ™ is practically foaming … Continue reading
Posted in Collapse, Community, Critical Thought, Planning, Post-Collapse, Skills and Practice, Survival Questions
Tagged commentary, mainstream, post-collapse, questions, scenarios
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Bringing to the Table
I’ve seen a common meme popping up nearly everywhere of late, so it’s only reasonable that I should address it. The particular idea I have in mind can be phrased as: “What do I bring to the table?” In simpler … Continue reading
Posted in Collapse, Planning, Skills and Practice
Tagged homestead, learning, post-collapse, skills
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Renaissance man?
One area of prepping that seems a little under-covered is that of personal skills. To be fair, the “Usual Suspects” of the Prepper world (Rawles, etc.) do go into the concept a bit: in the event of a full-on Big … Continue reading
Posted in Collapse, Food, Planning, Post-Collapse, Skills and Practice
Tagged learning, post-collapse, skills
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What It Might Look Like
Recently, I’ve been going through the Crash Course materials from Dr. Chris Martenson (on his Peak Prosperity website; the Course is also available on Youtube). Broadly speaking, I like them. I’m only about halfway through, but the presentation is fairly … Continue reading
Posted in Collapse, Community, Critical Thought, Post-Collapse
Tagged plans, post-collapse, scenarios
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If the Government Goes Away
I’ve been tripping over this theme quite a bit, lately, in a variety of areas. First, there was a series of posts on The Archdruid Report. Then, a mention of the idea on another blog I read frequently. I borrowed … Continue reading
Posted in Collapse, Government, Planning, Post-Collapse
Tagged critical thinking, debunking, plans, post-collapse, scenarios
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After the collapse–Feudalism?
I read an article recently that sparked a thought–what will the world look like after a collapse? Much depends, of course, on the cause of the collapse. The common non-prepper view is something resembling the Road Warrior; I personally know … Continue reading
Posted in Critical Thought, Planning, Politics
Tagged learning, plans, post-collapse, scenarios
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I Normally Eschew Predictions…
But… Especially in light of the s**t-show that was the Republican Convention last week, and looking where I feel far too many people in this country want things to go… This is probably far more accurate than I really care … Continue reading →