> But I think a lot of people dislike preppers because of the implication that this effort is a substitute for being involved in preventing the disaster in the

> But I think a lot of people dislike preppers because of the implication that this effort is a substitute for being involved in preventing the disaster in the first place I had literally never heard of this criticism until I read this article and the ensuing discussion. It seems a little odd, too, like saying, 'why hedge the risk of an unfriendly regime when you can vote?' Even Bill Gates or Carlos Slim can't ensure that a disaster won't happen to him or his family; while I'm sure that they take steps to prevent them, I'm equally sure that they also have plans in place for how to respond to unprevented disasters.