Posted on 01/29/2017 7:14:00 AM PST by blam
For over 10 years now, we've been openly advocating that folks take action to become more prepared should crisis arrive. And for a long time, this advice relegated us to being labeled "tin-foil hat doomsday preppers" (and other less-polite monikers). The media just couldn't figure out any other box to put us in.
But now, the concept of taking at least some responsibility for your own future well-being by increasing your self-reliance is finally moving towards the mainstream.
Of course, government agencies have long ascribed to "situational planning" in case sudden unrest were to happen. Nations around the world have long invested in redundant supply chains, as well as well-stocked disaster 'continuity caves', fortresses and hardened facilities of all sorts.
It's strikes us as puzzling that most private citizens fully expect their government to be prepared for disaster like this, yet don't see similar wisdom in practicing a similar approach to preparation in their own life. In fact, many go so far as to denigrate and even mock their friends and neighbors who do.
Perhaps that gap between what's considered acceptable in a public institution but not in a private home is best explained as abdication of personal responsibility. It happens a lot in our society. Live your life and let the government worry about the scary stuff. They'll take care of us if something bad happens.
We think it's a huge error in judgment (remember Katrina, anyone?), but we understand why it's a convenient and comforting narrative to hold. Plus, it frees up a lot more time to shop at the big box stores and keep up on the Kardashians. Life's more fun and stress-free...right up until some unexpected disruption occurs.
Well, we here at Peak Prosperity deeply believe in shouldering our own personal responsibility.
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I have/ had that book. I can’t find it on my bookshelf anywhere and wonder if I lent it to someone.
It’s a fantastic book and not all that unlikely to play out that way should a disaster happen.
I’ll have to look at that.
It means they are screwballs and nothing more.
It means they are screwballs and nothing more.
It means they are screwballs and nothing more.
You all probably remember that at one point in the book, the main character John starts lamenting his lack of prepardness in his own household and for his own family in the event of disaster.
He fires off a list in his mind: water purification, dog food, 50lb bags of rice and flour, batteries, extra good shoes, ammunition, dog food, and on and on.
And he never stocked those things. He only came to the realization when they were all starving and suffering.
"You said "Dog food twice" ...
"Well, I like dog food" ...
I have beagles. Must be on my mind....ha ha. Love the Blazing Saddles reference.
“I’ll be damned if I ever put my mother in a home.”
Good for you.
I knew someone who used to feed his dogs a mixture of scrap meat from the local butcher cooked together with corn meal.
He said his dogs were always healthy and had shiny coats.
I will only allude to friends who worked on Wall Street. We were discussing the fact of wealthy preppers over four years ago. It’s been going on for awhile.
I will only allude to friends who worked on Wall Street. We were discussing the fact of wealthy preppers over four years ago. It’s been going on for awhile.
When the rich become preppers it’s time to be looking up!
Late post here. Looks like the prepper trend has subsided and decreased in popularity. Apparently, the now more obvious and further increasing threat of nuclear war isn’t as interesting or fun to many.
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