Decentralized, developing countries, which are too big for a centralized government to easily control. We have likely entered into feudalism, with 3D printed guns and tyrannical governments. Choose your feudal Baron. I think it will be like this for a couple generations.
You seem like someone who has a good understanding of where we are at in human history. Personally I chose to be in the Pyrenees for now because food grows everywhere here (with or without the farmers) and this will help us get through the coming food shortages with ease. Potentially even making money from it. Once we are done with this phase I intend to keep moving south, eventually into Africa. My two young children don't know it yet, but I am preparing them for the kind of future in which only a short list of skills are actually useful. And tradable forever.
We do need to create strong physical networks. If not physically, online for sure. I foresee communities and their crypto tokens becoming more powerful than nations. Best to start building those communities early. People need to improve their hand skills such as plumbing, carpentry, electrical installation and farming / permaculture. These are some of the only sources of income they will be able to rely on without having to seriously question their souls in future. May I ask what skills u are teaching ur kids? And why move to Africa?
What an amazing thought. Crypto communities as powerful as nations. Much appreciated. This will help with my overall vision for the future.
Since we moved to the french pyrenees from an eco community in Bali two years ago I have been trying to attract others to join us here and start working on our own community but for now all my friends and family are so lost in the deception, with no sense of urgency. Once people see how we are unaffected by food shortages here I believe they will start coming. If they still can.
Why Africa? I considered going back to Asia (my father spent most of his life in the Philippines) but for some reason I never felt as comfortable there as I did in Africa. I suppose the main reason I have focused on that as our current goal is because I think we can get there from here, even if the world is in chaos. But we must remain here for now, to benefit from the upcoming food shortages.
Nothing is fixed in concrete as a plan and I am interested to hear all options. But I also happen to believe Africa is coming back on-line as an agricultural nation. Everything works in cycles here on earth and during the next generation the deserts will bloom again, providing unique opportunities to thrive when most other places are in decline. The Chinese seem to know this, buying up as much land as they can. Funnily enough I was reading a crypto article yesterday and I noticed that even the man behind Cardano seems to understand this:
“Given that the human capital, physical capital, and economics are all moving in the right direction, it is my belief that Africa will be the most promising economic environment in the next ten years,” Hoskinson concluded.
In order to survive a Grand Solar Minimum comfortably I believe one needs to be near the equator. If this GSM is anything like the last we will see the northern & southern hemispheres getting very cold, forcing the collapse of local agriculture.
Obviously with children (3&5years) one can only keep it simple and it seems to me it is more about them seeing their parents doing something repeatedly at this age. Growing food, foraging & preserving for winter have been the main focus this year. With the occasional wild day in which I show them how to build shelter, make fire, snare rabbits... that kind of thing.
For the last year I've been collecting useful information and sharing it in a downloadable format through LBRY: https://lbry.tv/@survival-archive:6
My advice to people is to store this info off-line on a small device like a phone or ipad which can be easily charged with a small solar panel.
There is something else I have been doing for the last few months, but it would not be prudent of me to discuss it here in public.
Hey there. No such thing as butting in around here ;) Public conversations are for everyone.
So look, I don't know the future with certainty and anyone who says they do is lying. Whatever country we end in up will have its share of positives & negatives. The Philippines is great for its terrain, temperature, agriculture & friendly people. And the government will not be able to implement the total control we will see in the more developed nations. On the other side of the coin are the more dramatic aspects of your geography. During Grand Solar Minimums we always see an uptick in seismic and volcanic activity. So there will be more dramatic storms & flooding, more eruptions & more earthquakes. And it is possible if there are enough eruptions of sufficient size, the sky will fill with ash, making life difficult for humans & their agriculture. If you live near the sea make sure you have a good tsunami warning system and a motorbike at the ready.
I would certainly be interested to hear from anyone living in Africa in relation to my comment above this one.
Hi Sam.. sorry for the late reply.
I can see those positives/nagatives stuff... most esp. in the Philippines.
All things considered, top of the priority is my family back there.
Zambia I think was mentioned, but my friend is still in London. With the new mutant, anyone coming out of London might just be banned🙄
As for the urgency of relocation, there's not much too.
You made the right decision. Am curious to know where you went?
Decentralized, developing countries, which are too big for a centralized government to easily control. We have likely entered into feudalism, with 3D printed guns and tyrannical governments. Choose your feudal Baron. I think it will be like this for a couple generations.
You seem like someone who has a good understanding of where we are at in human history. Personally I chose to be in the Pyrenees for now because food grows everywhere here (with or without the farmers) and this will help us get through the coming food shortages with ease. Potentially even making money from it. Once we are done with this phase I intend to keep moving south, eventually into Africa. My two young children don't know it yet, but I am preparing them for the kind of future in which only a short list of skills are actually useful. And tradable forever.
Perhaps our paths will cross one day?
We do need to create strong physical networks. If not physically, online for sure. I foresee communities and their crypto tokens becoming more powerful than nations. Best to start building those communities early. People need to improve their hand skills such as plumbing, carpentry, electrical installation and farming / permaculture. These are some of the only sources of income they will be able to rely on without having to seriously question their souls in future. May I ask what skills u are teaching ur kids? And why move to Africa?
What an amazing thought. Crypto communities as powerful as nations. Much appreciated. This will help with my overall vision for the future.
Since we moved to the french pyrenees from an eco community in Bali two years ago I have been trying to attract others to join us here and start working on our own community but for now all my friends and family are so lost in the deception, with no sense of urgency. Once people see how we are unaffected by food shortages here I believe they will start coming. If they still can.
Why Africa? I considered going back to Asia (my father spent most of his life in the Philippines) but for some reason I never felt as comfortable there as I did in Africa. I suppose the main reason I have focused on that as our current goal is because I think we can get there from here, even if the world is in chaos. But we must remain here for now, to benefit from the upcoming food shortages.
Nothing is fixed in concrete as a plan and I am interested to hear all options. But I also happen to believe Africa is coming back on-line as an agricultural nation. Everything works in cycles here on earth and during the next generation the deserts will bloom again, providing unique opportunities to thrive when most other places are in decline. The Chinese seem to know this, buying up as much land as they can. Funnily enough I was reading a crypto article yesterday and I noticed that even the man behind Cardano seems to understand this:
“Given that the human capital, physical capital, and economics are all moving in the right direction, it is my belief that Africa will be the most promising economic environment in the next ten years,” Hoskinson concluded.
In order to survive a Grand Solar Minimum comfortably I believe one needs to be near the equator. If this GSM is anything like the last we will see the northern & southern hemispheres getting very cold, forcing the collapse of local agriculture.
You may be interested to see this list of skills I posted a few months back: https://peakd.com/hive-123046/@samstonehill/25-skills-that-are-going-to-be-in-demand-if-we-re-all-thrown-back-on-our-own-resources
Obviously with children (3&5years) one can only keep it simple and it seems to me it is more about them seeing their parents doing something repeatedly at this age. Growing food, foraging & preserving for winter have been the main focus this year. With the occasional wild day in which I show them how to build shelter, make fire, snare rabbits... that kind of thing.
For the last year I've been collecting useful information and sharing it in a downloadable format through LBRY: https://lbry.tv/@survival-archive:6
My advice to people is to store this info off-line on a small device like a phone or ipad which can be easily charged with a small solar panel.
There is something else I have been doing for the last few months, but it would not be prudent of me to discuss it here in public.
Do you have a protonmail account?
Perhaps we can continue this conversation there.
[email protected]
Hi Sam, hope u're all well! Will Asia be OK to stay still? Philippines to be exact.
sorry for butting in. Wanna tag @adetorrent re: Africa
Hey there. No such thing as butting in around here ;) Public conversations are for everyone.
So look, I don't know the future with certainty and anyone who says they do is lying. Whatever country we end in up will have its share of positives & negatives. The Philippines is great for its terrain, temperature, agriculture & friendly people. And the government will not be able to implement the total control we will see in the more developed nations. On the other side of the coin are the more dramatic aspects of your geography. During Grand Solar Minimums we always see an uptick in seismic and volcanic activity. So there will be more dramatic storms & flooding, more eruptions & more earthquakes. And it is possible if there are enough eruptions of sufficient size, the sky will fill with ash, making life difficult for humans & their agriculture. If you live near the sea make sure you have a good tsunami warning system and a motorbike at the ready.
I would certainly be interested to hear from anyone living in Africa in relation to my comment above this one.
Have a great Christmas!
Hi Sam.. sorry for the late reply.
I can see those positives/nagatives stuff... most esp. in the Philippines.
All things considered, top of the priority is my family back there.
Zambia I think was mentioned, but my friend is still in London. With the new mutant, anyone coming out of London might just be banned🙄
As for the urgency of relocation, there's not much too.
Hope for a better 2021🍷🍷🍷
these are all very interesting thoughts! Great thread....
good to know other people are still reading them ;)