Prepping is scientifically rational and efficient, contrary to mainstream media portrayal, as preppers are risk-averse and have lower time preferences, investing more in future preparedness.
From an economic science perspective, preppers save and invest smarter by purchasing semi-perishable emergency supplies in bulk, which is especially beneficial during periods of inflation.
Preppers are less likely to live in high-risk areas and more likely to have essential emergency items like water, food, medicine, and alternative lighting, reducing their vulnerability to disasters.
The likelihood of owning crucial emergency equipment such as medical kits, flashlights, fire extinguishers, and solar-powered radios is higher among preppers, enhancing their resilience during crises.
The cost of preparation is extremely low compared to the potential benefits, making prepping a rational choice, especially considering preppers’ role as first responders rather than victims during disasters.
The Hillary Clinton campaign orchestrated the “Swift boat project” in 2015-2016, fabricating the Russia-gate hoax to falsely tie Trump to Russia and the Kremlin.
Clinton’s team hired Perkins Coie, who hired Fusion GPS, who then hired Christopher Steele and Igor Danchenko to create the Steele dossier with tailored reports supporting the Trump-Russia narrative.
The FBI endorsed the Alpha Bank hoax and launched Crossfire Hurricane in July 2016, investigating Trump associates using FISA warrants and human sources, despite knowing the Steele dossier was fraudulent.
FBI technician Peter Strzok joked about the Steele dossier being a hoax in text messages with colleagues in 2016, but this information only surfaced years later in court cases.
The Russia-gate hoax criminalized diplomacy with Russia, hindering Trump’s ability to resolve issues like the Ukraine war and repair deteriorating US-Russia relations since 2014.
The Mueller report’s lack of evidence for collusion led to widespread disappointment and disillusionment with the media’s Russia-gate narrative.
CIA Director John Brennan passed the Steele dossier information to FBI Director James Comey in July 2016 as a CYA move to avoid blame.
Clinton campaign lawyer Adam Schiff committed a crime by bringing a USB drive with fake Steele dossier data to the FBI, effectively lying to the FBI.
Markets are overvalued by 150% based on 25 metrics, with current P/E ratio of 36 being 200% above the historical average of 12 from 1880-1994, indicating a potential catastrophic correction.
A 60% market correction may be required to bring prices to rational levels, reset investor attitudes, and make investors truly suffer enough to stop buying.
Official inflation metrics are likely manipulated, with real inflation potentially 5% higher than reported CPI; alternative measures like the Chapwood index show 8% inflation vs 3% official.
Over the next 40 years, US equity markets are expected to regress to the mean, with inflation-adjusted returns near zero as the current 150% overvaluation burns off.
Collum’s 40-year investment strategy includes 20% gold exposure, 10% gold funds, and physical gold, with a preference for gold miners run by trustworthy management.
De-dollarization is accelerating, with 25 countries shifting alliances away from the US, potentially leading to a collapse of the US dollar and a “gruesome decade” ahead.
Central banks are buying gold at record levels, with expectations of a gold-backed currency emerging soon, while Collum remains skeptical of Bitcoin’s long-term value due to state intervention risk.
Collum warns of potential civil unrest and authoritarianism as society struggles, citing concerns over the weaponization of the justice system against political opponents and extreme legal actions like 870-year sentences for January 6th defendants.
BRICS meeting in Kazan could announce a gold-backed currency unit with 40% gold backing, potentially causing a significant gold price increase to $2,640 per ounce or higher.
The potential BRICS gold-backed currency could lead to a shift away from the US dollar and a new framework for settling international trade imbalances, potentially causing a historic event in global finance.
The Power of Siberia 2 pipeline, connecting Siberian gas fields to Eastern China, could represent a decade-long rewiring of global energy arteries, profoundly impacting European industrial competitiveness.
BRICS meeting may trigger a nuclear renaissance as a long-term solution for baseload power needed for data centers and AI training, with natural gas serving as a bridging fuel.
A BRICS gold-backed currency could provoke strategic responses from Western economies like the G7, potentially leading to a bifurcated system between BRICS gold-backed and G7 fiat currencies.
While BRICS combined official gold reserves are less than the US, the total market cap of gold needs to be much higher for it to be revived as a neutral reserve asset, potentially leading to a century-long battle to settle the issue.
The Federal Reserve, created in 1913 to stabilize banking, has instead become an “arsonist” that manipulates the money supply, creating winners and losers with the government and large corporations benefiting while average Americans pay through inflation and stagflation.
The Fed’s fractional reserve banking system allows banks to create money out of thin air by lending out a portion of deposits, leading to potential bank runs when depositors withdraw funds en masse.
Fed policies of printing money and lowering interest rates create asset bubbles in housing and stocks, leading to crises when bubbles burst, with the Fed’s response being to create even more debt and bubbles.
The Fed’s intended 2% annual inflation rate acts as “monetary shoplifting”, effectively taking 2% off the top of people’s earnings, with the government being the first spender of new money.
Since the 2008 Financial Crisis, the Fed’s expansion of power through money printing and bailouts has led to increased inflation, inequality, and impoverishment of ordinary Americans.
The proposed central bank digital currency would allow the government to monitor and control individual spending, potentially neutralizing certain purchases and posing a threat to American citizens by giving the government unprecedented power over the economy.
Hurricane Helena’s severe damage in multiple southeastern states raises concerns about potential government land grabs, similar to Maui, while highlighting vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure like phosphate mines crucial for food production.
Michael Yon predicts potential manmade famines due to geopolitical actions, resource speculation, and rising social tensions from economic problems, emphasizing the risk even in major food-exporting countries like the U.S.
The “Dog King strategy” in politics demoralizes citizens and emboldens enemies, exemplified by challenges faced by Texas Governor Greg Abbott (a World Economic Forum leader) in border issues, including Colony Ridge housing 200,000 migrants near the strategic I-69 corridor.
Trump’s proposals to eliminate taxes for 2.7M overseas Americans and expand school vouchers face political challenges, while Bob Woodward’s critique portrays Trump unfavorably and praises Kamala Harris.
Weather modification methods like HAARP and aerosol injection raise concerns, with historical examples and a 1977 UN treaty suggesting real worries about government-created hurricanes, despite ongoing debates about feasibility.
Doug Casey discusses a potential resource bull market in metals and natural gas, while ongoing disruptions to natural gas for fertilizer and Nord Stream destruction impact food supply and prices globally.
mRNA Ozempia, a combination of glutide shots and mRNA, allegedly alters genes to prevent normal human obesity, enabling morbidly obese individuals to lose 180 lbs in 3 weeks without effort.
The manufacturer claims mRNA oia is the first line of defense against the obesity epidemic, with superior profit margins compared to other solutions.
Despite being developed just a year ago, mRNA oia is purportedly being fast-tracked for approval to inject infants immediately after birth to prevent obesity.
mRNA oia is marketed as a unique combination of two highly profitable medicines, emphasizing its potential for financial success rather than health benefits.
The drug promises to provide users with a dream body without exercise, potentially leading to a false sense of security and lack of awareness regarding the health implications of their lifestyle choices.
Cultures are living, changing systems that serve practical human needs, evolving to address requirements like food acquisition, shelter construction, healthcare, and social cohesion.
Urbanization significantly shapes cultural development, fostering distinct skills and characteristics compared to non-urban cultures, while geography exerts a long-term influence on cultural evolution, as evidenced by the rise of ancient civilizations near navigable rivers.
Cross-cultural exchange and borrowing lead to historic advancements, with languages adopting foreign words and cultures embracing useful practices from others, while isolation can impede progress.
The knowledge, skills, and analytical techniques of Western Civilization, which has drawn from various cultures, offer broader opportunities compared to the limitations of segregated ethnic enclaves.
Great thinkers like David Hume, Adam Smith, and James Watt worked to advance humanity as a whole, with their contributions, such as disease cures and increased crop yields, belonging to all people rather than being confined by tribalism or cultural vanity.
The global economy is muddling through, with the US hanging on, Europe heading towards recession, and Asia’s demand imploding, according to David Rosenberg of Rosenberg Research.
A hard landing recession is possible by 2025 due to Baby Boomer portfolios being 60% stocks, potential Trump tariffs causing a price shock, and possible Harris corporate tax hikes leading to negative hiring cycles.
US consumers are driven by the wealth effect from equities, spending 95% of after-tax income on goods and services, which Rosenberg deems unsustainable.
The US economy exhibits a two-track recovery: consumer sector driven by equities and stimulus, while the industrial sector faces stagnation or contraction.
The US labor force has expanded by 6% over the past year, with aggregate supply growing at 9% annually and demand at 2.5-3%, creating a disinflationary wedge.
The recent jobs report was a blowout due to government sector and seasonal adjustments, but a 3% decrease in work week hours indicates a K-shaped economy.
Rosenberg recommends diversifying portfolios with 30% stocks, 20% bonds, 10% commodities, and 40% cash and other assets to mitigate potential market risks.
Utilities and telecoms are identified as defensive sectors benefiting from the AI-driven power boom and increased global military budgets.
Gold’s bull flag patterns and Fibonacci extensions suggest a potential 15-year super cycle reaching $3,000-$5,000, with a possible short-term pullback to $2,500 before resuming the uptrend.
Silver’s volatile nature could lead to a short-term squeeze up to $34-$36, followed by a pullback and eventual rise to $60-$100 in the long term.
The S&P 500 may see a 3-6% upside to $6,000, while the NASDAQ could potentially squeeze 8% higher to $6,000 before facing resistance.
Lithium’s 41% surge in the past month is likely an oversold bounce rather than a sustainable long-term trend.
Uranium stocks have rebounded 20% from lows but remain volatile and may struggle to break out further in the near term.
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