The European debt crisis has again hit the headlines. This is not surprising for anyone who actually understands the situation. You can’t fix anything by kicking the can down the road. You can’t fix debt by borrowing more money. The economy in Greece has been deteriorating rapidly in recent years. The GDP is shrinking rapidly […]
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One of the first priorities for emergency preparedness is having an emergency water supply. I hope I don’t have to go into too much detail here about the importance of water. The body can lose all of its carbohydrate and fat stores, as well as half of its protein stores, and still survive. Just a […]
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Fewer areas of investment are as politically charged as energy. This is especially true of the recent years due to the oil spike, new natural gas technologies and headlines like the Keystone Pipeline recently. Interestingly, natural gas is approaching some serious low levels and the ratio of the price of oil to natural gas is […]
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One of the themes of this site is idea that “survivalism” is going mainstream. A recent Reuters article talks about this growing movement: (Reuters) – When Patty Tegeler looks out the window of her home overlooking the Appalachian Mountains in southwestern Virginia, she sees trouble on the horizon. “In an instant, anything can happen,” she […]
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Solar energy has become very popular in recent years. It’s an environmentally friendly option, producing energy without releasing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. It allows for energy independence, producing energy on your own without connecting to the grid and being subject to the price shocks that come with that. And as prices continue to fall, […]
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Today, some major websites are protesting the SOPA legislation, intended to regulate the internet in an effort to stop online piracy. It’s yet another example of government placing more burdens on business. This time on internet businesses. For example, should such legislation pass, search engines would have to put checks in place to make sure […]
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A new series here at NeoSurvivalist, we’re going to talk about a set of strategies regular Americans like you and me can implement that can help us get our families to a point where we are better prepared for uncertain times and volatility in the financial market, the job market and the overall way of […]
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In last night’s Republican Presidential debate, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) actually was a topic. While I thought many of the questions sucked last night, kudos to Fox News for at least bringing up the NDAA which I’m sure the majority of Americans have never heard of before. If you didn’t know, the NDAA […]
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The Republican Presidential primary races give us a great look into the (sad) reality of the state of America. Currently, the front runner, Mitt Romney is being assaulted by fellow “conservatives” for his previous role as the head of Bain Capital, a venture capital firm. As all venture capital firms typically do, they invest in […]
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To see how far our mainstream political thought has drafted, look no further than Republican Presidential candidate Rick Santorum and his comments on what he calls “radical individualism”. They have this idea that people should be left alone, be able to do whatever they want to do, government should keep our taxes down, keep our […]
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