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paranoid, head-for-the-hills nonsense that seems to crop up a lot these days It is worth noting that this blogger, while a major commentator in the 'collapse s
by dood 17y ago
paranoid, head-for-the-hills nonsense that seems to crop up a lot these days
It is worth noting that this blogger, while a major commentator in the 'collapse scene', has always been on the other end of the spectrum, arguing for calm and reason against the paranoid, head-for-the-hills types.
Not that he is telling people to head for the hills in this post - rather he seems to be arguing that we should pay attention to some what is really going on, and prepare ourselves for possible repercussions accordingly.
- westbywest 17y agoDoesn't the mere existence of a 'collapse scene' suggest such commentators still enjoy enough idle time (aka sufficient employment, food supply, shelter, leisure time) to make the commentary in the first place, and thus that the prognosticated magnitude of the economic collapse is exaggerated? People are not dying of exposure or starvation in refugee caravans across the plains, as they did in the 30s. Urban families are not sending their pre-teen daughters to work 14hour factory shifts 6 days a week just to be able to afford semi-rotten food from the nearby grocer, as they did at the turn of the last century. It seems we would have much further to fall before genuine survival is imperiled.
- dood 17y agoIt seems we would have much further to fall before genuine survival is imperiled. I quite agree, things have to get a lot worse before most of us here are seriously affected. But I think it is worth being aware of the trends. To quote Gibson: "The future is already here. It's just not very evenly distributed"