A Different Take on the Government Michael Lewis, author of Liar’s Poker, The Big Short, and Moneyball, delves into the workings of government bureaucracy in his new book, The Fifth Risk. Lewis manages to remove political ideology from his narrative, instead focusing on the work performed by civil servants within the Department of Commerce (DOC), Department of Energy (DOE), … Read more
A Growing Divide Anand Giridharadas, a former foreign correspondent for The New York Times, draws attention to the hypocrisy practiced among the “philanthropic” elites in his Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World. I’ll share my thoughts on his take in this Winners Take All book review. Giridharadas introduces us to “MarketWorld,” the … Read more
Automated Out of Existence U.S. companies have become far more efficient in the way they operate their businesses. Investments in automation have borne fruit. The S&P 500 hit an all time high this year as the longest bull market in history continues. Products and services are becoming cheaper and it’s easier for consumers to make … Read more
The Latest Attack Bloomberg Businessweek just published a stunning story detailing the Chinese state-sponsored espionage committed against nearly 30 U.S. companies. In short, the People’s Liberation Army compromised the supply chain of Supermicro, a company that is effectively the “Microsoft” of hardware. Supermicro designs and distributes high performance servers to its list of global clients, which … Read more
When Life as You Know It Ends William Forstchen’s One Second After follows the life of John Matherson after an EMP strike rids Black Mountain, North Carolina of electricity. Matherson, a former Army Colonel and well respected college professor, recognizes the extent of the crisis early. Having learned about them during wartime, he informs the town’s leaders … Read more
What is WROL? WROL stands for Without Rule of Law. It occurs when our institutions break down as a result of a SHTF event. Military, police forces, and any other means by which the law is enforced can deteriorate under certain circumstances. Members of the military and police forces are human, after all. If a … Read more
Introducing Daisy Luther Daisy Luther has been a godsend to the prepper community. She manages multiple prepping websites like The Organic Prepper, Preppers Daily News, and Preppers Market and has authored The Prepper’s Canning Guide, The Prepper’s Water Survival Guide, and The Pantry Primer. Daisy Luther has published thousands of articles about prepping and also shares alternative news … Read more
Introduction Facebook’s stated mission is to, “give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together.” For the month of September 2017, Facebook averaged 1.37 billion daily active users; nearly a fifth of the world’s population logs on each day. Facebook has unquestionably achieved its mission, as an enormous collective of users has united … Read more
What Exactly is an EMP? An EMP is an electromagnetic pulse, or a short burst of magnetic energy. While the acronym “EMP” typically calls to mind images of disaster, lightning, which is largely benign, is actually a type of EMP. The two types of EMPs that fall into the “disastrous” category are Coronal Mass Injections … Read more
The Problem with Moving Fast: Things Break Tech developments are advancing at an exponential pace. Many believe this to be a good thing, as catchy mottos like “move fast and break things” have gone mainstream. Pressure to create, innovate, and scale has led to incredible changes in the way we live, which, up to this … Read more