The forces are mounting that will eventually overwhelm most Americans and send their standard of living to unknown depths. Americans that have only known the post WWII prosperity are ill equipped and educated to deal with depression level living. Easy credit and instant gratification have created a nation of whining, self absorbed, entitlement minded people with no moral or mental toughness.

Doug Casey believes we are headed for what he calls a super depression created by the ending of a debt super cycle. The bigger the debt cycle the bigger the depression that follows. That’s how reality works and most people are not prepared for reality.

When this depression, which has already started, gets momentum, it will overwhelm the plans of a society that is expecting to get things like social security, pensions and payouts from retirement plans they have paid into for many years. All of those things will disappear almost overnight and leave society gasping and stupefied over what to do. Their reactions will be to yell and scream and try to identify who to blame but the only person they should blame is the one in the mirror.

Many very smart people have raised the alarm and done their best to warn the sleeping public, but those slumbering masses have ignored the warnings and hit the snooze button one more time. The masses do not understand economics, do not want to understand economics and they will pay dearly for that ignorance in the coming days.

When the real unemployment rate becomes common knowledge as it increases substantially, people will be left to survive on what resources they have saved up outside the banking system that cannot be stolen by the politicians and bankers. That is a key point here. The assets you have outside the system that cannot be stolen from you with a few key strokes on some computer.

Those hoping for some miraculous event that will send the U.S. back to the days of manufacturing might and jobs for all will never see it happen. Those days are gone. The west line theory tells us our economy will slow down and become more modest as the shipping center of the world moves west to the next powerhouse region which is Asia. This is what history teaches us.

When people suddenly wake up one morning and they have no job, their retirement is gone and they need to care for their family, what will they do? When government services have collapsed and they suddenly realize they are now living in a third world country with few government services, what will they do? When the banks are closed and only a select few connected people have any type of money or access to goods, what will they do?

This is the reality that many people will face in the future and they have no idea how bad it can get. They refuse to contemplate the harsh reality they will be living in and take steps to mitigate the effects. To do so would be to acknowledge it could happen and they are taking personal responsibility. Personal responsibility is a dirty phrase in today’s entitlement society. To see some of the effects one only has to look at the collapse of society in Venezuela today to see what awaits.

When it happens it will all fall back to you to take responsibility for your family and take care of them for the duration. To do that you need to plan now for that eventuality and build up the resources you will need to provide food, shelter, clothing and security when the system fails to do it for you. You need to be Noah on his ark not the people watching as he floated away.

Having resources stored up is a must but it may not get you all the way through if the situation lasts for many years. That is why you need some type of plan to replace those resources as time goes by and have some way to generate some type of income or at least items to trade. Usable goods are for the short term and things like gold ,silver and production equipment are for the long term to help you get through the crisis with the least amount of pain.

Even with proper planning the days ahead will not be easy as the standard of living of society will fall substantially to levels only seen in failed third world countries or old pictures. The assets actually owned by people today is very small compared to how they live. They will default on their home loan, their car loan, and their credit card debt leaving them with very few real possessions and few ways to move what they have left even if they have some place to go. Ultimately these people will become the new serfs to the wealthy class that will take possession of anything of value. Feudalism will once again rule.

The lack of planning by society will make this a reality if it is allowed. What will you do when everything you have worked a lifetime for is suddenly taken away? Do you have a plan to keep what you have? Do you have a plan to make money when you cannot find a job? Do you have a way to take care of your family until things stabilize? Do you have a home you will not lose if the whole system breaks down? What will you do if electricity or fuel is too expensive to buy or not available to the general population? These are the questions you should be asking yourself now and you better have a good answer because your family will be asking them when the greater depression sets in.

Again this morning I find it difficult to sit down and pound out a few words when everything old is new again, it all has been said so many times. Looking at the news I find everything’s coming up roses, this translates into smooth sailing ahead. Markets were up, deals had been made, and problems were solved! Rather than writing something new, I simply have chosen to reprint an April 2019 piece titled; Waking Up To A World Done Saved! 

Other than the fact that the evil government has returned to wreak havoc upon the world, China is on the cusp of collapse, the EU is in turmoil, and nuclear war could be unleashed upon us at any time, all is well. Oh, happy days are here again, what could go wrong? Below is the reprinted article.

April 12, 2019

Waking Up To A World Done Saved!

This morning I woke up to a “World Done Saved!” This translates into smooth sailing ahead. Markets were up, deals had been made, and problems solved! In such a situation only the most cynical among us would have reason to doubt all is well. I just read it, so it must be true! As a matter of fact, I would not be surprised if April 12th becomes a day that will be heralded as a turning point for all of eternity. Here are just a few of the stories that add substance to my claim. Jumping off the page were the following reasons to rejoice and no reason for concern.

The terrible, possibly one of the worst people to ever have lived, according to America’s security apparatus, Julian Assange has been taken into custody. Assange the head and founder of Wikileaks is responsible for leaking government secrets. He is guilty of informing the world that America’s government has purposely been lying to its citizens. Halting such leaks is key to the government being able to continue acting for “the greater good.”

A company just announced it has successfully tested an integral component of its Synergetic Air-Breathing Rocket Engine (SABRE). This could clear the path for commercial hypersonic flight in the next decade, read the press release. Slap this baby on the wings of an airliner and we could travel at Mach 5 or even faster. This would allow us to travel from New York to London in just one hour. Adding to this good news, Reaction Engines responsible for this breakthrough is located in the Denver area. Being centrally located everyone can get to it, whereas, if it was located on one of the coasts it would be more difficult for buyers of their product to reach them.

Also, overnight, a sharp rebound in Chinese trade data coupled with a surge in Chinese credit bolstered risk assets across the board. This underpinned “signs of resilience” in the global economy, and acted as a catalyst that caused the S&P futures to rally back above 2,900, their highest level since September 2018. This rebound in March exports is considered proof of its economic recovery. The PBOC also reported new yuan loans of 1.69 trillion, far above the 1.25 trillion estimate, while total aggregate financing in March soared higher at 2.86t yuan. This smashed the 1.85t yuan estimate and was more than four times the February 703BN yuan increase. This translates into proof that China once again is doing everything in its power to flood the economy with new credit reversing concerns from the sharp February TSF drop.

Saving the best for last, the Asian Times reports the European Union and China managed to come up with an important joint statement. It outlined agreement on three quite sensitive fronts and paves the way, in theory, that a complex, wide-ranging EU-China investment deal may be signed “by the end of next year. The statement was signed by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, and the head of the European Council, Donald Tusk. It is already being described as “the real deal” and a departure from antics such as the endless Brexit soap opera.

In the article the writer notes, that the joint statement reads in fact like a rose garden: “The high level of ambition will be reflected in substantially improved market access [and] the elimination of discriminatory requirements and practices affecting foreign investors.” Better yet, there were no accusations of “unfair” trade hurled at Beijing. It appears that Brussels and Beijing seem to be finally engaging in building some sort of synergy between the One Belt One Road Initiative and something only Eurocrats know actually exists but is outlined in the EU Connecting Europe and Asia project report.

The only real negative to all this great news is that the devil is in the details. This is where you find nothing is really different and in many cases, close inspection reveals that the motivation behind the headlines indicates trouble ahead. As for the examples above, should we celebrate the deep state’s victory over Wikileaks an international non-profit organization that publishes secret information, news leaks, and classified media provided by anonymous sources? Do we really think the world will change overnight because jets travel faster? Is this unfinished deal with a deteriorating Europe and a desperate China really going to benefit anyone but the Chinese? It may be best not to ask too many questions or your enthusiasm may rapidly wane.  

The 2008 economic crisis, often referred to as the Global Financial Crisis, was a significant financial downturn that had widespread effects on economies around the world. Below are the primary causes and consequences.

Causes:

Vast amounts of money were invested in real estate assets or loans after the 1997 Asian financial crisis (which led to foreign inflows) and the burst of the dotcom bubble in 2000-2002 (which led to Fed target rate cuts); let’s stick to safe yield-generating investments!

Real estate prices began to increase at a fast pace (1997-2006), thus attracting more and more speculation; after all, land is fixed and population is growing so prices can only go up, right? plus look at all the money Joe next door made flipping land in Florida: if he can do it, so can I!

Loans were made on aggressive terms (>100% LTV, adjustable rate mortgages with low initial payments and subsequent step-ups) to unworthy borrowers (insufficent cash flows) as mortgage lenders competed for market share; after all, real estate prices keep increasing so the borrowers will be able to refinance their loans down the line, right? Plus, as long as I’m getting my commission and can distribute the mortgage loan to someone else, who cares right?

These loans were often bought by investment banks and sold (by the hundreds) to special purpose vehicles financed with borrowed money (90% LTV), the latter being insured against defaults by insurance companies (via credit default swaps) and vetted by rating agencies (who gave their AAA blessing to senior tranches); after all, not all the loans will default at the same time so we are protected by diversification, right?

Once there were no one else to turn to, prices started to decline (Q2-2006)

Borrowers began to have difficulties paying the step-up rates and ultimately defaulted, their property was foreclosed and put for sale, which compressed asset prices and caused more defaults; hang on, I though real estate prices could only go up?

With so much vacant property for sale, the construction industry nosedived (2006-2010); ouch

Financial institutions who issued, bought (often with borrowed money) or insured these loans went into trouble and some went bust because their peers would not lend them to refinance their own liabilities; hang on, weren’t these loans supposed to be diversified? weren’t insurers supposed to insure us against defaults? aren’t banks supposed to be supervised?

The Fed had to step in as a lender of last resort and some companies were but nationalized; really?

The credit market froze, consumers and corporations started to panic and cut on their spending and hiring plans, which caused GDP to decrease, unemployment to increase (2007-09) and the stock market to collapse (-50% from its peak in 2007 to its trough in 2009); this is starting to sound like 1929 all over again…

Unemployment benefits skyrocketed, causing budget deficits and public debt/GDP to soar, so much so that rating agencies and investors became worried, and many sovereign issuers lost their golden AAA status; hang on, is this even possible? aren’t sovereign bonds supposed to be “risk-free”?

And so on and so forth, until things started to stabilize again following massive government and central bank intervention (until the next crisis that is…)

Consequences:

Economic Recession:
– The crisis triggered a severe global recession, leading to significant contractions in economic activity, high unemployment rates, and reduced consumer spending.

Bank Failures:
– Major financial institutions, such as Lehman Brothers, collapsed or required government bailouts. This led to a loss of confidence in the banking system.

Government Intervention:
– Governments worldwide implemented stimulus packages and bailout programs to stabilize their economies, including the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) in the U.S.

Long-Term Unemployment:
– The recession caused long-lasting job losses, with many individuals facing extended periods of unemployment and underemployment.

Public Debt:
– Increased government spending to combat the recession led to higher public debt levels in many countries.

Regulatory Reforms:
– In the aftermath, significant regulatory reforms were enacted, such as the Dodd-Frank Act in the U.S., aimed at increasing oversight of financial institutions and preventing future crises.

Social Impact:
– The crisis exacerbated income inequality and led to increased public discontent, contributing to political movements and changes in leadership in various countries.

Shift in Economic Power:
– The crisis marked a shift in economic power dynamics, with emerging economies like China gaining influence while developed economies struggled to recover.

The 2008 economic crisis had profound and lasting effects on the global economy, shaping financial regulations and economic policies for years to come.

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Just as happened with the opening of the dams in Valencia (Spain), which official authorities continue to attribute solely to weather conditions without offering a complete explanation, the same situation is now repeating itself in the face of the widespread blackout in Spain, Portugal, and southern France. New data is emerging, but, as usual, more doubts than certainties prevail.

We begin with the news that in 2021, the Austrian government warned of the possibility of a major blackout that could affect Europe in the next five years. Austrian Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner was the one who publicly warned about this threat, stressing the importance of taking preventive measures in the face of a potential energy crisis.

The video below will shock you because you will be among the first to watching this secret!

It was in October 2021 that the Austrian government issued a warning that, at the time, went unheeded by most in Europe (supposedly). However, today, in light of recent events, that warning seems like an eerie and chilling omen. Under the slogan “Blackout: What to do if everything shuts down?“, the Austrian Ministry of Defense distributed leaflets, organized national drills, and posted official videos on YouTube instructing the population on how to survive a massive energy collapse. Minister Claudia Tanner was clear: “Blackout is not a possibility, it is a certainty,” she stated, while General Robert Bridger warned of “an event that would paralyze cities and destroy the digital economy.“

Official video of the Austrian government

But what motivated Austria, a country with no obvious energy crisis at the time, to mobilize its army and civil society? Experts pointed to four critical factors: dependence on Russian gas, the increase in cyberattacks on infrastructure, the vulnerability of power grids due to reliance on intermittent renewable energy, and a lack of investment in maintenance. However, behind these technical reasons, many suspect a darker plan, and that what happened could only be a test or warning of what is to come.

On the other hand, there is a TikTok video published on April 15, 2025, in which he predicts a “partial global blackout” that would occur on April 28, 2025, stating that it would be “the beginning of a real blackout” with bank failures, social media outages, and urban chaos. The message, shared millions of times, included a reference to a forgotten episode of The Simpsons where Homer receives a message on his television: “Shutting down humanity.” We know this cartoon series is part of the system; it’s not just a coincidence, but functions as a tool that offers clues and snippets of what’s planned to happen, akin to Predictive Programming.

Finally, we have news of a strange text message that Catalan mayors (Spain) received warning of a power outage hours before the major blackout. On the night of Sunday, April 27, at 10:38 p.m., the mayor of Vilaplana, Josep Bigorra, received a message saying: “We are working to restore the power supply as soon as possible.” Minutes later, the mayor checked the E-Distribución website for “outage” symbols in places like Reus, the capital of Baix Camp. But nothing happened; the grid remained stable. “There wasn’t a single outage,” says Bigorra, who shared the text message on social media, puzzled. Was it a computer error? A false alarm? Or, as subsequent events suggest, a chilling warning of what was to come?

This message, however, was no exception. Other mayors in the region reported similar receipts, all at the same time and with the same contradiction: warnings of nonexistent outages.

COVID-19 returns in 2025!

Imagine it’s 2019 and someone told you that a worldwide pandemic was going to start soon… A Coronavirus would spread around the world, overwhelming hospitals and causing quarantines, lockdowns, and millions of deaths

You would have thought the person was completely crazy, right?

Now imagine it’s 2025…

The video below will shock you because you will be among the first to find out the truth!

Fourteen hours later, at 12:33 on Monday, April 28, Spain was completely blacked out, in an unprecedented event. A second text message arrived in Bigorra with a disturbing explanation: “Due to a national zero (sic), the power supply has been lost. We are awaiting instructions from Red Eléctrica Española (REE).“

The term “national zero” lacks a recognized technical definition. A typo? A cipher? While the Spanish government blames an “unprecedented incident,” official responses are brief. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced “open lines of investigation,” but no one explains why the alarm systems failed, or why it took some municipalities more than 24 hours to restore power. The coincidence between the premonitory text message and the massive blackout has generated a flurry of theories. Independent experts point out that the messages could be part of an internal emergency protocol at E-Distribución, designed to prepare authorities before a scheduled outage. But what does a “national zero” have to do with an unannounced blackout? Could the text message have been an unauthorized leak from a compromised system? The words “national zero” evoke scenarios from military drills, such as those described in declassified NATO documents.

Questions Officials Fail to Answer:

• Why did E-Distribución send false alerts hours before the collapse?
• What does the term “national zero” mean?
• Why did the Iberian electricity system, designed to withstand isolated failures, collapse completely?
• Are there internal records that prove a structural failure prior to the blackout?

While authorities persist in their attempt to clarify the facts, citizens remain in uncertainty facing an enigma that seems to have overtones of a cover-up. The text message, far from being a simple error, could represent the tip of the iceberg of secret plans.

Recently, after the blackout in Spain, Austrian army spokesman Michael Bauer recalled on his X (formerly Twitter) profile the October 2021 article that warned about this possibility: “If no one is prepared, the State has to take care of everything. If we all prepare at home, we help everyone.” Bauer stated that the Austrian Army has been preparing for an extreme scenario for years: a massive collapse of power grids in Europe that could last for days.

Crisis prevention expert Herbert Saurugg, initiator of the “Suddenly, a Blackout!” initiative, expressed that “it’s time to take this issue seriously.” Saurugg insisted that the population must be prepared to help themselves in emergencies, recommending that everyone have enough water, canned food, medicine, flashlights, and other supplies to survive for about two weeks.

Furthermore, the German government has also addressed this issue, holding a day dedicated to disaster relief under the motto “Blackout: What to do if nothing works?” The importance of public awareness and information has been emphasized.

The preparedness recommendations from both Austrian and German authorities for a possible large-scale blackout are detailed and include:

• Stockpile resources: Fuel, candles, flashlights and (charged) batteries, canned goods, pasta, nuts, milk, and drinking water. In the first moments of the blackout, take the opportunity to collect running water before the supply is interrupted.
• Prepare for the cold: Since many heaters are electric, it is advisable to have blankets, sleeping bags, and warm clothing, and consider sheltering with friends or neighbors in better-insulated homes, or going to aid stations set up by the authorities.
• Cash: Have enough to sustain the family for at least 5 days, as ATMs and cards would be useless.
• Personal emergency kit: Each family member should have a backpack prepared for 5 days with clothing, first aid supplies, hygiene items, a can opener, a battery-powered radio, a flashlight, and a cell phone with a charger for when the power returns.
• Establish support networks: Arrange meeting points with family and friends, and lay the foundations for a neighborhood cooperation network.

But there’s more: in February 2025, the European Commission launched a campaign titled “Prepare for the Unpredictable,” recommending that citizens create “survival kits” with water, non-perishable food, hand-cranked radios, and batteries. Is this a preventative campaign… or a preparation for something already planned?

The beginning of something bigger?

The possibility of a global blackout, which would leave humanity without electricity or internet, has gained relevance following the recent blackouts in Southern Europe and the collapse of social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp a month ago. These events generated fear and increased talk of a possible “blackout.” Some interpretations suggest that behind this energy crisis there may be a strategy by certain powerful groups to financially control the world.

Based on all this new data, I wonder why there has been so much interest in this topic recently, when it was largely ignored during the 20th century? Is this a simulation designed to evaluate the results in preparation for a global event, similar to the one carried out at Cyberpolygon? Could it also be considered an additional step in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda?

While authorities insist the incidents are accidental, the pattern is clear: official warnings, viral predictions, institutional responses, and a global narrative of “resilience.” Coincidence? But in an age where energy is power, those who control the grid… control the world.

The most shocking video can be found below:

The government recently hired a firm called Gryphon Scientific to analyze how well the stockpile could respond to a range of health disaster scenarios.

The warehouse Greenfieldboyce visited contains 130 shipping containers, but who will be on the receiving end of these shipping containers during an actual emergency?

“While they do have plans for emergencies, and lists of volunteers, they’re volunteers,” said Paul Petersen, director of emergency preparedness for Tennessee. “And they’re not guaranteed to show up in the time of need.”

While the mainstream media propagandists continue to push the lie of a robust recovering economy, the fact is, we are in some serious fiscal trouble. Economies around the world are crashing, countries are drowning in record amounts of debt, and governments continue to pile on new debt like there’s no tomorrow.

What is an Economic Collapse?

Economic collapse, in its simplest definition, means a sudden and severe drop in currency value, leading to a financial crisis. It usually happens when the country’s economic activities are mismanaged or when an unexpected event throws the country into chaos. Some examples of such events are terrorist attacks, natural disasters, political upheaval, severe social unrest, financial bubbles , a collapse in government, and pandemics.

A look at Prior Economic Disasters, Depressions and Market Collapses

Throughout the history of the world, there have been many instances where countries have experienced an economic collapse, leading to severe consequences such as hyperinflation, high unemployment rates, and poverty. In extreme cases, economic collapse can even lead to a societal breakdown, with people experiencing shortages, social unrest, and struggling to survive.

The earliest recorded economic collapse occurred in 176 BC when the Roman Republic experienced a severe financial crisis that eventually led to massive inflation and debasement of the currency. The government’s response to this crisis was to issue more coins with decreased silver content, resulting in worsening hyperinflation and a sharp decline in the purchasing power of its citizens. This eventually led to social unrest and political instability, eroding the strength of the Roman Empire over time.

Another significant economic collapse occurred during the Great Depression of the 1930s, triggered by the stock market crash of 1929. During this period, businesses failed, banks collapsed, and unemployment soared to unprecedented levels worldwide. The depression had far-reaching negative consequences, some of which ultimately led to World War II.

In 1997, the Asian Financial Crisis rocked Southeast Asia, causing widespread economic instability and social unrest. The crisis began with the devaluation of the Thai baht, leading to investors withdrawing their capital from other Southeast Asian countries. This, in turn, led to a sharp decline in the value of their currencies and an economic recession. As a result, millions lost their jobs, and poverty rates rose steeply. Some nations recovered relatively quickly, while others, such as Indonesia, suffered profound economic and political upheaval for several years

The most recent collapse occurred in 2008 when the subprime mortgage crisis shook the global financial markets. The crisis began with predatory lending practices by mortgage lenders, high-risk borrowing by homeowners, and the buying and selling of risky loans between financial institutions. When homeowners began to default on their mortgages, banks and insurance companies suffered huge losses, and trust in the financial system evaporated almost overnight. As a result, governments worldwide were forced to intervene to avoid a total collapse of the financial system.

As history shows, it’s not if but when! Therefore, preparing for an economic collapse is vital to your survival, especially in today’s world, where the global economy is interdependent. Any event, even those in other parts of the world, can have a ripple effect on other countries. This article will provide tips on how to prepare for economic collapse.

Are we heading towards an Economic Collapse?

At some point this debt train is going to come to a screeching halt; when that happens we are going to see panic and chaos like nothing we’ve ever seen before.

As we’ve been covering for some time now, a look at the numbers and data shows we are heading for a potential disaster. From a series of high profile banks going bust to record inflation combined with major supply chain shortages, our economy seems to be heading right off the cliff.

The world, especially the United States, is drowning in debt.

The United States, once the world’s shining example of fiscal security and responsibility, has become shackled by a record amount of debt. We are literally drowning in debt.

Over the next ten years, experts think that debt could balloon to over $50 trillion. While that might seem like an insurmountable amount of debt to recover from, the fact is, we have already surpassed that number many times over.

When factoring in unfunded liabilities like Social Security, Medicare, government pension plans and Obamacare, the true debt number is actually much higher. Estimates put the real number somewhere between $222 trillion to $250 trillion.

But it’s not just the government, people are borrowing at record levels as well.

• Household debt increased at the fastest pace in 15 years, partially due to huge increases in credit card usage and mortgage balances.
• Credit card balances rose more than 15% from 2021, the largest annual jump in more than 20 years.
• Total Consumer Debt is now over $2.36 Trillion, an increase of 7.3 per cent in Q3 2023 compared to last year.

The overall Economic numbers are downright Scary!

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• Stock & crypto markets crash, U.S. debt to soar past $50 trillion within 10 years as Biden to Raise Taxes
• Commercial Real Estate Collapse Latest Warning Sign to Prepare for Major Economic Troubles
• Food Shortages: American Food Supply in Real Danger, expected to get worse in 2023
• US inflation surges as economy becomes top preparedness threat
• U.S. money supply, which measures safe assets households and businesses can use to make payments, has fallen abruptly since March and is negative on a yearly basis for the first time since 2006.
• Mortgage payments as a share of income have doubled from 13% to 26%, and the savings rate has plummeted to almost zero.
• Total household debt increased by 8.5% in 2022 and now stands at a record $16.9 trillion. That’s $2.75 trillion higher than it was pre-pandemic.
• Sales of commercial mortgage bonds have taken a nose dive, plummeting about 85% year-over-year as commercial real estate investors are bracing for what looks like a wave of defaults throughout the commercial real estate industry.

What can you expect during a major Economic Collapse?

• A Run on the Banks: One of the first things you will see is a run on the banks. People are going to be panicking, and they will be doing everything they can to get their hands on cash to buy extra supplies.
• Chaos in the Streets: Once the banks run dry, you will see people turn desperate. The moment they realize the money is gone is the moment you will see widespread chaos sweep throughout the country. Riots, looting, and widespread violence will break out, making self-defense one of your primary concerns.
• Martial Law: When things start to go bad, I believe you will see the government declare a state of emergency or Martial Law. When this happens you will see things like travel restrictions, mandatory curfews, and the suspension of Constitutional rights.

So what should you do to prepare for an economic collapse?

• Are you prepared to survive a total economic collapse?
• If you haven’t already, it’s time to put together a plan of action. The fact is, the writing has been on the wall for some time now, and we probably don’t have much time left.
• If and when things go bad, and money starts to become scarce, do you have a plan? What if we suffer a complete meltdown and collapse of the economy?

I devoted an entire section to financial preparedness and the coming collapse of the economy in my book, The Ultimate Situational Survival Guide; because I firmly believe it’s one of the most serious threats we face.

The first thing you need to do is Develop a Plan of Action.

The first step in preparing for an economic collapse is to have a plan. You should have a clear idea of what to do in case of a financial crisis. This plan should include steps you would take to protect yourself and your family.

A good starting point would be to have some emergency savings. These savings should be enough to cover your living expenses for at least six months. This could be in cash, precious metals, or other assets that can hold value during a financial crisis.

Another important aspect of your plan should be to have a source of income not affected by the collapse. This could be through investing in assets that will not lose value during a crisis, such as gold or silver (or good ol beans and bullets!). Alternatively, you could start a side business that provides a steady income stream.

If things go bad, having a plan of action will help increase your chances of surviving the chaos. Check out my list of Essential Preparedness Tips, Skills, and Resources to Prepare for Disasters & Threats.

Start being Smart with your Money

During the 2008 financial collapse, millions of Americans lost their homes, cars and personal possessions because they saddled with debt. Since the so-called COVID pandemic, that trend has begun again with millions of people who now owe more on their property than they are worth, a vehicle repo market that is exploding, and consumer dent that is at record highs.

• If you can get out of debt, do it now. Start cutting all non-essential expenses, and use that money to pay down your debt. During an economic collapse, the likelihood of losing your home to debt collectors is a very real prospect.
• Start an Emergency Fund: Just like all areas of preparedness, there are steps you can take to insulate yourself from problems. Having an emergency fund is one way to prepare for financial troubles. It will give you a bit of a cushion during hard times, and can provide you with a fund to buy last minute supplies once things start to go bad.
• Always have Cash on Hand: Once things start to go bad, there is a very real possibility that the banks may freeze or seize your accounts. Should there be a run on the banks; people are going to be desperate to get their hands on some cash. Even during a total economic collapse, paper currency will still play a major role in how people buy and sell during the initial phases of the crisis – especially if a bank holiday is declared.

Start Prepping for Problems NOW.

Now is the time to really start taking a serious look at your overall level of preparedness. The economy has been teetering on the edge of collapse for quite some time, throw in inflation that has almost doubled the price of staple goods and the growing social unrest that’s sweeping the country and you have yourself a real recipe for disaster.

• Put together an emergency kit that includes extra food & water, clothing, a portable shelter (tents, tarps, sleeping bags.), and a way to defend yourself.
• Think about what things are unique to your situation; items like medications, or supplies that you would be hard pressed to live without, should be stockpiled in preparation for economic troubles.
• For more information on prepping, check out our article on the top ten prepping tips for every SHTF situation. Every one of those tips can help prepare you to deal with an economic crisis.

Start stocking up on Survival Supplies.

During an economic collapse, supply chain disruptions and shortages of essential supplies are possible. Therefore, it is essential to stockpile some essential supplies to tide you over during the crisis. Now is the time to buy the things you need! I’m not talking about T.Vs or IPads; but instead, long-term supplies that you will need in order to survive in the future.

• Start stockpiling food and long-term consumables. During any type of crisis, food, water and long-term consumables are going to be worth their weight in gold. During an economic collapse, you will likely see major supply chain shortages and problems, making these types of supplies one of your most important pre-collapse considerations.
• Put together a Bug Out Bag: Should this country face an economic collapse, chances are pretty good it will be followed by riots, violence and something much uglier than the initial collapse of the economy. You should have a Bugout bag filled with everything you need to survive a prolonged emergency situation.
• Keep a good supply of First-Aid & Medical Supplies on Hand. Medical and personal hygiene supplies are going to be hard to come by when things go bad. Make sure you have everything you need to deal with medical emergencies.
• Some of the critical supplies you should consider stockpiling include food, water, medicine, and toiletries. You should also have a backup power source, such as a generator or solar panels, in case of power outages and infrastructure breakdowns.

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Pay Off Debt

One of the biggest challenges during an economic collapse is debt. High levels of debt can be a significant burden during a financial crisis, especially if you lose your source of income.

Therefore, paying off any high-interest debt before a financial crisis hits is essential. This will help reduce your monthly expenses and free up money you can use for other essential things.

If you have a mortgage, it may be wise to consider refinancing to a fixed-rate mortgage, which can provide some stability during the crisis.

Start Stocking up on Survival Knowledge.

Even more important than supplies, is survival knowledge. Knowledge is the key to your survival, and now is the time to get some. During any kind of disaster, including an economic collapse, knowledge is going to be your most powerful ally.

During a crisis, the skills that are in demand may change, and having a wide range of skills can increase your chances of finding employment or starting a new business. Some valuable skills to learn are gardening, carpentry, welding, and plumbing. These skills can help you make repairs or grow your food, saving you money and keeping you self-sufficient during a crisis.

Additionally, learning new skills can also increase your current earning potential, which can help you build your emergency savings or invest in assets that will hold value during a crisis.

• Start reading books on survival and start collecting information on how to live a more self-reliant lifestyle.
• Subscribe to our RSS feed to stay up-to-date on all the latest economic threats and preparedness information.
• Start doing your own Research. I don’t rely on government spun stories, or skillfully crafted press releases; I do my own research and you should too!

Take a serious look at your Self-Defense.

One of the biggest threats you’re going to face during an economic crisis is the threat posed by people. The social unrest and riots we’ve witnessed over the last couple of years are going to pale in comparison to what we’ll see during a full-scale economic collapse.

• Take a serious look at gun ownership, and learn everything you can about self-defense. When things go bad, you are going to need a way to protect yourself and those you love.
• Watch for signs of social unrest, and stay alert to what’s going on in your neighborhood and throughout the world.
• During an economic collapse, problems like home invasions and burglaries are going to become a real problem. Start looking into ways to strengthen your home’s security.

Preparing for an economic collapse can be challenging, but it is essential in today’s uncertain world. By having a plan, diversifying your investments, stockpiling essential supplies, learning new skills, and paying off debt, you can increase your chances of surviving and thriving during a financial crisis.

An economic collapse is a very real threat, one that has far-reaching consequences that you must take seriously. If you haven’t put together a game plan, what are you waiting for?

While nobody here is making any specific predictions, and I certainly can’t tell you that it’s going to happen on this date, in this year; I can tell you that the possibility is very real, and the reality of the situation is our politicians and leaders continue to put policies in place that ensure some very real future problems.

Trade tensions between the U.S. and Canada can create widespread disruptions across global supply chains due to their deeply integrated economies and influence on international trade networks. Here’s how:

1. Disruptions in Key Industries

Since the U.S. and Canada are among the largest trading partners in the world, disruptions between them affect major global industries, including:

a. Automotive Industry

• Issue: Tariffs on steel and aluminum affect car manufacturing costs.
• Global Impact: Higher vehicle production costs for manufacturers in Mexico, Europe, and Asia who rely on North American auto parts. Delays in cross-border part shipments slow production at major automakers like Ford, GM, and Toyota.

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b. Energy Sector (Oil, Gas, & Critical Minerals)

• Issue: U.S. restrictions on Canadian oil exports and critical minerals.
• Global Impact: Increased energy prices in global markets, affecting major energy consumers like China, India, and Europe. Reduced supply of critical minerals (lithium, cobalt, nickel) used in EV batteries, impacting the global shift to renewable energy.

c. Agriculture & Food Supply Chains

• Issue: Retaliatory tariffs on dairy, beef, and grain exports.
• Global Impact: Higher food prices in regions that rely on U.S. and Canadian food exports, such as Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America. Disruptions in global wheat and soybean markets due to supply chain bottlenecks.

2. Trade Diversion to Other Markets

When tensions rise between the U.S. and Canada, businesses seek alternative trade partners, which reshapes global supply chains:

• Canada increases exports to Europe and Asia through trade deals like CETA (EU) and CPTPP (Pacific nations).
• The U.S. strengthens trade with Mexico and South American countries to replace Canadian imports.
• Asian and European suppliers gain market share in North America as businesses seek alternatives to disrupted U.S.-Canada trade.

3. Higher Costs & Delays for Global Companies

• Border delays: Increased customs inspections lead to longer shipping times.
• Tariffs & trade barriers: Higher import/export costs raise product prices globally.
• Supply chain uncertainty: Businesses hesitate to invest in cross-border operations due to unpredictable policies.

4. Geopolitical & Economic Consequences

• Strengthened China & EU Trade Relations: If North American trade slows, China and the EU benefit by increasing exports to both Canada and the U.S.
• Impact on Global Manufacturing: Factories worldwide experience raw material shortages and price hikes, increasing costs for industries like electronics, aviation, and pharmaceuticals.

Conclusion

U.S.-Canada trade tensions extend far beyond North America, affecting global industries, supply chain costs, and economic stability. Countries and businesses worldwide must adapt to shifting trade policies, diversify suppliers, and explore alternative trade agreements to mitigate these disruptions.

Attention: The US is Facing The BIGGEST Threat Of The Century

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Even some of our brightest scientific minds are projecting that there is absolutely no positive future for our civilization if we stay on our current course.  Perhaps one of the reasons why our society has become so obsessed with short-term results is because most of us can’t bear to think about the long-term consequences of our actions.  I have a website that focuses on “economic collapse”, but it isn’t just the economy that is headed for catastrophe.  Virtually every aspect of our society is coming apart at the seams all around us, and the era that we are moving into will be more nightmarish than most people would dare to imagine.  But our political leaders continue to insist that everything is going to work out just fine somehow, and most people choose to believe them.

This week, an old MIT study from 1972 that projected that our civilization will collapse at some point during the 21st century made headlines on several major news sites…

In 1972, a team of MIT scientists got together to study the risks of civilizational collapse. Their system dynamics model published by the Club of Rome identified impending ‘limits to growth’ (LtG) that meant industrial civilization was on track to collapse sometime within the 21st century, due to overexploitation of planetary resources.

In particular, the study identified a period of time “around 2040” when societal collapse would be very likely…

The study was published in the Yale Journal of Industrial Ecology in November 2020 and is available on the KPMG website. It concludes that the current business-as-usual trajectory of global civilization is heading toward the terminal decline of economic growth within the coming decade—and at worst, could trigger societal collapse by around 2040.

Of course events are not going to transpire exactly as they foresaw, but as far as the big picture is concerned they were right on the money.

Our society is now in the process of collapsing all around us, and you can see evidence of this everywhere that you look.

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This week, civil unrest is causing widespread chaos in the streets in Cuba, South Africa, Beirut and Paris.  We have entered a period of time when it seems like people are perpetually angry, and the wild scenes that are playing out around the globe are absolutely shocking.

Here in the United States, we are in the midst of a crazy crime wave.  Murder rates in our major cities rose by an average of 30 percent in 2020, and they are up another 24 percent so far in 2021.  Extreme violence has become a way of life in many of our largest metropolitan areas, and this is particularly true in the city of Chicago…

A Chicago rapper died after suffering as many as 64 bullet wounds to his head and other parts of his body in what police are calling an ambush shooting just as he was released from jail.

Londre Sylvester, 31, who is known by his stage name KTS Dre, was one of three people who were shot just outside Cook County Jail in the Little Village section of Chicago on Saturday.

Chicago police seem powerless to stop the endless violence, but of course the same could be said about many other police departments around the country.

The streets of our biggest cities are becoming war zones, and what we have experienced so far is just the beginning.

Meanwhile, we are dealing with the worst epidemic of illegal drugs in our history.  If you can believe it, drug overdose deaths were up nearly 30 percent last year…

Drug-overdose deaths in the U.S. surged nearly 30% in 2020, the tragic result of a deadlier supply and the destabilizing effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to preliminary federal data and public health officials.

The estimated 93,331 deaths from drug overdoses last year, a record high, represent the sharpest annual increase in at least three decades, and compare with an estimated toll of 72,151 deaths in 2019, according to provisional overdose-drug data released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Drug overdose deaths were already at an all-time high coming into 2020.

So for the number of deaths to rise 30 percent above that level in just one year is really, really tragic.

At the same time, our system of public education continues to rapidly deteriorate.

Earlier today, I was shocked to learn that 41 percent of all high school students in Baltimore have a grade point average that is below 1.0…

Project Baltimore obtained a chart assembled by Baltimore City Schools. The chart shows the average GPA for every high school grade in the city – freshman through senior. In the first three quarters of this past school year, according to the chart, 41% of all Baltimore City high school students, earned below a 1.0 grade point average. In other words, nearly half of the 20,500 public high school students in Baltimore earned less than a D average.

“It’s heartbreaking,” said Patterson. “If almost half of our kids are failing, what options do they have after high school? This is really disheartening. It’s sad to see this.”

I don’t just want to single out Baltimore, because that isn’t fair.

All across this once great country of ours, public schools are completely and utterly failing our kids.  The vast majority of our high school graduates cannot read, write or speak coherently, and that simply should not be happening in the wealthiest nation on the entire planet.

Switching gears, authorities up in Canada are dealing with a different form of social decay.  For years, I have been warning that Christians in the western world would soon face the same sort of extreme persecution that Christians in other parts of the globe are forced to endure, and now it is starting to happen.

In recent weeks, individuals that are apparently motivated by a deep hatred for Christians have been setting churches on fire all over Canada…

Terrorists are attacking and burning down churches across Canada with impunity.

It’s a reality most Canadians only thought possible for Middle Eastern countries like Syria, where ISIS has bombarded and razed dozens of Christian heritage sites in the name of Islam.

We haven’t seen anything quite like this before.  According to Keean Bexte, a total of 45 Canadian churches have been burned just since the beginning of June…

The Counter Signal has kept a close eye on these terrorist attacks, reporting on the scene just hours after a fire in a refugee church.

Our information shows that since June, there have been 45 attacks on Christian and mainly Roman Catholic congregations. Of those, 17 of them have been scorched or burnt to a crisp in suspicious circumstances.

The corporate media should accept responsibility for their role in provoking these attacks.

For years, the corporate media has been relentlessly demonizing conservative Christians, and churches are the most visible symbols of conservative Christian culture in our society.

As the corporate media continues to blame conservative Christians for society’s ills, it is inevitable that there will be more attacks on churches in the future.

But of course there will be more violence everywhere around us as our society continues to steadily unravel.

I have never seen as much anger, frustration and hate as I am seeing right now, and there is no future for a society in which virtually everyone is filled with rage.

The years ahead are going to be extremely chaotic, and I would suggest that you plan accordingly.

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This article was first published in 2024 but recently updated.

In the history of the world, nations and even empires have risen, then declined and were lost to time, leaving only artifacts behind for archaeologists to piece together what happened.  From our vantage point, it’s easier to see what happened, the slow decline in so many areas that finally led to a collapse.  Fortunately, we understand today many of the factors that have to be in place.  Unfortunately, even knowing these signs of decline may not be enough to slow or stop the momentum of your nation’s collapse.  In this video, we will lay out the eight signs of imminent collapse.  You may recognize one or all eight in your country’s recent history.  Having them all doesn’t guarantee that a collapse is inevitable, but it makes it more probable, especially if you have them all to a high degree. 

1. Financial Decay

One of the most visible outward expressions of a collapse is the bottom falling out of the financial system.  From double, triple, or higher-digit inflation pricing people out of basic necessities to dramatic market declines evaporating a lifetime’s accumulated wealth instantly, economic collapse can aggravate other conditions that can domino into a full-on failure.  Many market collapses actually have a long build-up.  The housing bubble, the commercial real estate bubble, trade wars, and the loss of faith over time in a single fiat currency all happen slowly over the years and then reach a tipping point.  In some cases, the ultra-wealthy cheer on the decline in some ways as they profit off selling short and feel that they can maintain profits by shifting their money to other assets or more stable countries.  However, that doesn’t always work as assets are often frozen, withdrawal limits are established, or the currency becomes so devalued that it doesn’t retain any fluidity.  Nobody wants it nor transacts in it anymore.

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The financial decay is often preceded by a growing income gap, enormous corporate profits at the same time everyday consumer goods become luxury items for the masses, and wages that fail to keep pace with the nation’s prior growth.  Economic inequities breed resentment in the citizens, resulting in high crime, fraud, and eventually protests, looting, rioting, and even revolutions like the French Revolution.  You may recognize several of these indicators of financial decay in your nation.  While it’s not a guarantee of a coming collapse, you must continue to monitor.  Your insulation from it starts with recession-proofing your life. Still, it continues with increasing your skills and abilities to sustain yourself independent of the commerce system, like growing your food instead of expecting to purchase it at the grocery store after having traveled 5,000 miles from where it was grown.

2. Agricultural Decline

The rise of agriculture also gave rise to cities, states, and nations.  Without harnessing nature in agricultural practices, thereby increasing yield and concentration of food sources, nations would have never formed out of nomadic, hunter-gatherer groups.  While weather patterns may be perfect for agriculture in a particular area for several centuries, they can change.  The lack of floods in the Nile contributed to a dramatic decline in food production in the 13th century.  Excessive rain in 14th-century Britain caused massive crop failures that resulted in massive food shortages.  The Irish Potato Famine, also known as the Great Hunger, began in 1845 when a mold caused a destructive plant disease that spread rapidly throughout Ireland.  While the Egyptians, British, and Irish survived the downturn, they all suffered through what can only be described as a period of collapse.

I often point out that while some plants have thousands of varieties, societies tend to gravitate to the most prolific single cultivar.  They then also open themselves up to large-scale crop failure when disease or blight strikes that monoculture.  There are 1,000 different types of bananas worldwide, but we only mass-produce one variety- the Cavendish.  What happens when the Cavendish succumbs to a plant fungus that the Blue Java banana has resilience against?

Sometimes agricultural decline isn’t a result of weather or blight but merely a result of economics.  As the Great Depression took hold in the United States in the late 1920s, many farmers saw their milk prices drop, and by 1933, prices were less than half what they had been just three years prior. Farmers reacted with milk strikes, and the protests often turned violent.  Raiding parties stopped trains laden with milk and dumped it into the ground.  A cheese factory was attacked, and the angry mob poured kerosene on 600 pounds of cheese.  An even more extreme impact on agriculture can be war.  From scorched earth to land left fallow as wars rage to starvation of the masses and even cannibalism, a more significant societal collapse could be imminent when agricultural output is threatened or in decline. 

3. Health Decline

The health of a nation can also be measured by the health of its people.  There are obvious factors like plague, disease, wars, and pandemics, but more subtle indicators like lifestyle and environmentally induced illnesses exist.  From lead pipes used in Rome to cancer-causing pesticides to industrial, even nuclear waste, there are several environmental factors that lead to medical issues that sap a nation’s resources and workforce.  There are also lifestyle choices that can contribute to a more significant decline in overall health.  Refined sugars, preservatives, highly processed foods, smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, and all those other things we now know have to be taken in moderation or not at all lead to health issues like obesity, diabetes, fatty liver, cancer, high blood pressure, and the list goes on from there.

Increased health issues overburden the established medical care system.  Diseases, famines, and wars can completely obliterate any national healthcare system.  As people turn to blame the established government for their problems, they can sometimes riot against the established order and plunge their nation deeper into a spiraling decline.

4. Decline in Birth Rate

A decline in the birth rate indicates a nation’s decline.  While environmental and social factors can impact fertility and fertilization rates, it is more indicative of a general lack of faith in the future.  The future may appear too uncertain, chaotic, or rife with conflict that raising a child is just too difficult.  Or, the future’s financial prospects are so dismal, and the current economic situation would only result in poverty for anyone trying to raise a family.  Birth rate and fertility rate are helpful in analyzing and understanding a nation’s replacement rate.  Populations that increase can put a strain on economies and infrastructure.  Populations that don’t replenish themselves can experience slowed services, a decline in transactions and commerce, or even be left unable to defend themselves from foreign adversaries.

Birth rates are falling in the U.S. after experiencing a high with the Baby Boom in the mid-20th century and a low from the Baby Bust in the 1970s, birth rates were relatively stable for nearly 50 years. That all changed with the Great Recession, from 2007-2009. Birth rates have declined sharply since then.  Russia’s birth rate has declined since 1994, just after the official fall of the Soviet Union.  Obviously, there is a correlation between societal collapse and birthrate in Russia’s history.  China reported in January that its population had fallen for the first time in 60 years. In 2022, there were just 6.77 births per 1,000 people in China.  India’s General Fertility Rate has declined by 20% over the past decade.  Japan’s birthrate is so dire that the Prime Minister warned, “Japan is on the verge of whether we can continue to function as a society.”  With all these superpowers and super economies experiencing declining birth rates, they cannot replenish their aging populations and maintain their traditional systems.  This can contribute to a more significant societal collapse.

5. Misinformation & Rumor As Fact

There are signs of decline that are less obvious than a financial collapse, unhealthy people, and declining birthrates.  Sometimes it’s what you know, don’t know, or think you know that can destroy a population.  During the First Inquisition, created by religious courts to combat heresy and witchcraft, Pope Gregory IX ordered the witch’s familial animal, the cat, especially black cats, to be burned and killed with the witch.  Hundreds of thousands of cats were killed, leading to the rapid proliferation of rodents, particularly a bacterium carried by rats.  That bacterium was ultimately the source of the Black Plague.  From prescribing opiates for crying babies to sanitized tapeworms to lose weight, it’s often the misinformation informing medical practices that can cause death rates to go up in society.  

Rumors that lack substantiating facts can also erode accepted norms that cement stability in culture.  When one class or group of people labels another an enemy or dehumanizes the other, and rumors and stories, and a whole narrative spring up to support that contempt, a society loses its unified sense of forward progress and erodes from within.  Misinformation and assumptions about race, ethnicity, religion, politics, caste systems, and even governing philosophies between rural and urban areas can all foment contempt among people.  When people act upon or react to this misinformation, false narratives, and pseudo-facts, societies move from a desire for unity to a culture of discord.

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While these society-altering flare-ups have led from the extremes of concentration camps to minor confrontations in communities, we collectively live now in a time where complete false narratives can be established and erroneously supported through word-of-mouth, the internet, doctored images and photos, deep fakes, and even Artificial Intelligence.  Often, you can see governance based on misinformation or an assumed interpretation of data and information.  Often you see a dismissal of data and facts because it conflicts with the more extreme narrative.  Even state-sponsored propagandists, internet trolls, and sensationalist pundit entertainers profit from spreading controversial misinformation.  All of it signifies a lack of cohesive unity in a society, which is a sign of a possible more significant collapse in the future.

6. Infighting

By extension of the misinformation and rumors, the next sign of imminent collapse is uncontrolled infighting.  Scapegoats are sought for failures ranging from the response to natural or industrial disasters to inflation and financial market collapses. One group elevates itself and blames the other.  Looking even casually at parliaments and congresses worldwide, you can see this play out in real time.  If you look at the struggles of the oppressed or have-nots and the ruling classes and wealthy elite, history is littered with examples of infighting.  That fierce infighting, inflamed rhetoric, and scapegoating often translate to the neighborhood level.  Eventually, people don’t trust their own neighbors, family, or friends.  Distrust is the first stage of infighting.

Typically, both parties claim and play the role of victim and aggressor. There is a rise in conflicts and expressive exchanges. The opposing side is seen as the enemy. Often dehumanization labels are ascribed to the opposition.  Eventually, neither the government nor neighbors can work together for the greater good of society.  With no forward progress or planning and absent the feeling that we are all in this together, society erodes from within and is one step closer to collapse.

7. Enemies Foreign & Domestic

Even as the enemies within are formed anew, the enemies of other nations continue.  Right now, there is a rising and outward expression of disdain for heavy-handed Western diplomacy.  Europe and America are seen as imperialistic forces that have for too long reigned over and dictated the policies of other countries.  Russia, China, Iran, and many others condemn the tactics of the US even as they deploy autocratic, harsh, and heavy-handed tactics of their own, dominate and invade smaller nations, and commit human rights violations.  In the big picture, neither side is right. They simply try to bend the world to support them while profiting from the resources.  These differing philosophies label each other enemies.  They seek to dismantle and deconstruct the other.  Wars are fought from nation to nation, and civil wars are fought within nations.

This gives rise to proxy wars, wars, invasions, cyberattacks, state-sponsored terrorism, sabotage, and conflicts that range from the battlefield to the boardroom.  When a country erodes from the other warning signs mentioned, it is more vulnerable to foreign and domestic enemies.  Russia and its predecessor culture by geography have been involved in 185 wars and armed conflicts that range from the Mongol Invasion to the War in Ukraine.  America has been engaged in conflicts ranging from the Bay of Pigs to the Contras to World Wars, a Civil War, and even a Revolutionary War that created the country.  Every society and nation has a history of armed conflict fighting enemies from within and without.  For each overt and extreme conflict we can see, there are thousands of more minor and unnoticed wars being waged.  All combined, they erode the structure and peaceful state of a unified society, and as they pick up momentum and intensity, they may also indicate an imminent future collapse.

This final push of foreign and domestic enemies facilitates all collapses. Foreign influences have always been there, but in a global market with instantaneous communications, enemies can attack from computer screens thousands of miles away from computer screens. Domestic vigilantes and those emboldened by a “cause” or purpose-driven philosophy, dogma, or idealogy like accelerationism or anarchy actually seek to hasten the downfall of order by attacking others or infrastructure.  Foreign and domestic enemies come in many forms and are always lurking in the wings to give that final push into societal collapse.

8. Resource Depletion

One of the most significant indicators of an imminent collapse is resource depletion.  When a river changes course or runs dry, when wells and aquifers are depleted, and when energy can’t be produced to control the extremes of hot and cold weather, life in some areas becomes untenable.  Forced migrations, immigration, and emigration create imbalances and competition for resources that may not have existed before.  

We collectively live in an agrarian society like we are still nomads, often using the last of every bit of local resources without considering replenishing those resources.  When we run out, instead of moving on like our nomadic ancestors, we take from some other region where we care even less about replenishment or conservation, or reduced consumption.  Any resource imbalances from water to food to raw materials can only be compensated for for just so long.  Eventually, society is so far removed from something like growing its own food that when the delivery system fails for long enough, the people starve, and society fails.  Watch for signs of resource depletion from drought restrictions to poisoned water from crop failures to fossil fuel prices rising.  All of these are indicators of resource mismanagement, if not also a sign of a future possible collapse. 

You likely see one or all of those signs of an imminent collapse in the country you live in right now.  That doesn’t mean collapse will happen overnight.  Based upon the intensity and frequency of these eight signs, you may just see a gradual decline from your nation’s pinnacle of perceived greatness.  Societies change, and the past is often longed for as “the good old days,” though it was a different time with different thinking, problems, solutions, and resources. There is still a city called Rome, though the Roman Empire has long ago receded to the pages of history books.  It could be that your nation has seen its pinnacles, and the eight signs of imminent collapse are picking up overwhelming speed.  You can still weather that coming storm.

When you endeavor to prep, learn skills, grow your food, source food and water locally, learn to become more self-sufficient, and lessen your dependence upon national and global supply chains and governance, you take back control of your world.  Be sure to check out our playlist on gardening and water harvesting which I’ll post at the end of the video.  Don’t look to others for help or to assign blame when you control how much you will feel the rise or fall of your society.  That’s not to say these conflicts won’t appear at your doorstep.  They might.  Your ability to survive them, however, is greatly enhanced.  When you lessen your dependence on external systems that are genuinely beyond your control and focus on the things you can control in your own environment and life, the rise and fall of nations are less impactful on your day-to-day.  You will still feel the effects but will be better equipped to survive them.

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