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The madness of crowds: herd thinking and the hard lessons of offline life

The madness of crowds: herd thinking and the hard lessons of offline life

 When the herd starts running, even smart people get flattened Imagine a campfire crackling beneath a wind-blown starry sky and the Milky Way stretching overhead like a bright river in the dark. Here, where it’s twenty miles of gravel and wood to the nearest lighthouse, clear thinking isn’t some fancy ideal. It’s a survival […]

Hard Times Homesteading

Hard Times Homesteading

Maximum preparation with minimal cash When people think about preparing for difficult times, focusing on direct needs, such as food, water or tools, is tempting. However, experienced prepaists often describe the actual readiness as Trill stool Consisting of specific supplies (e.g. recent food, water filtration systems), skills (e.g. first aid, gardening), knowledge (e.g. understanding of […]