I have recommended this book before, and I will recommend it again. If you are a survivalist, if you are a futurist, if you are worried about the state of the world and are trying to anticipate where the human race is headed, then read ROBES by Penny Kelly. It details a long series of very precise visions that Penny Kelly had in 1979 and 1980. These visions describe certain aspects of the fate of the human race in the 21st century and early 22nd century. Don't be put off by the New Age aspects of this book - it contains vast amounts of crucial information. Many of Penny's visions have come to pass, or have started to happen. One of Penny's central themes is that we are entering an era in which modern nation states and governments are fracturing and collapsing. This trend will gain momentum until governments ultimately fail completely.
We are entering an era of real hardship, wherein the greatest wealth we can possess is self-sufficiency - the ability to grow our own food, the ability to form alliances and communities with other people who can augment our skill sets, and the ability to run home businesses. This is serious shit! Open your eyes and look around, read the headlines. Food prices are already skyrocketing globally, as predicted. We face a catastrophic health crisis brought about by eating synthetic garbage, as predicted. The Western world is bankrupt, as predicted. Corporations are gaining ever more power as they merge through endless acquisitions, as predicted. Governments are stalling, and failing to provide for their people, as predicted.
We are heading into very dire times. Times of extreme chaos, in which societies will rupture and explode, warfare of all types will break out, resources will run low, pollution will make areas of the earth unlivable, governments will be unable to provide for their people, economies will tank, multinationals will seize power, terrorists will run rampant, global conflicts will go nuclear, billions will starve, and disease will kill many.
How are you going to face this future?
I will end this diatribe by quoting Penny Kelly directly: "Prepare for some amount of chaos, then go build the best possible world."
Amen.
Me, I'm off to buy more ammo and plant the fucking potatoes.
We are entering an era of real hardship, wherein the greatest wealth we can possess is self-sufficiency - the ability to grow our own food, the ability to form alliances and communities with other people who can augment our skill sets, and the ability to run home businesses. This is serious shit! Open your eyes and look around, read the headlines. Food prices are already skyrocketing globally, as predicted. We face a catastrophic health crisis brought about by eating synthetic garbage, as predicted. The Western world is bankrupt, as predicted. Corporations are gaining ever more power as they merge through endless acquisitions, as predicted. Governments are stalling, and failing to provide for their people, as predicted.
We are heading into very dire times. Times of extreme chaos, in which societies will rupture and explode, warfare of all types will break out, resources will run low, pollution will make areas of the earth unlivable, governments will be unable to provide for their people, economies will tank, multinationals will seize power, terrorists will run rampant, global conflicts will go nuclear, billions will starve, and disease will kill many.
How are you going to face this future?
I will end this diatribe by quoting Penny Kelly directly: "Prepare for some amount of chaos, then go build the best possible world."
Amen.
Me, I'm off to buy more ammo and plant the fucking potatoes.
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