So I was watching this tv show that was kind of like Doomsday Preppers, but I don't know what it was called. This family spent their entire life savings to buy a huge plot of land with a farm, animals, and lots of plants. They set up traps all over the place to protect themselves against invaders, and they collected a bunch of food to store away. And in case their farm is overtaken someday, they planted weapons and food in some areas nearby, so that they could have something to feed them and help them take back their farm. They have animals and plants to feed themselves, and they have no debt, no payments, and no money. But they don't need money. They are trained in protecting themselves, and they have everything they need to survive.
Why are they doing this? They're waiting for our economy to collapse. And honestly, it is something that could very possibly happen. Although the American economy is a huge one, and we have so many smaller economies (state economies) that work together to make our huge national economy that it would be so incredibly difficult to have an economic collapse, but you never know. With all the recessions we've had, who knows how bad it could get during this one or the next one? There is always potential for failure there, so I think this family has a great idea. It definitely took some guts for them to do it. They made themselves independent of the economy. They do not rely on money or the economy to survive. Of course you guys know I'm all for simple living and learning how to survive on your own without anyone's help. I also think living life the Native Americans used to is a great idea in order to keep from depending on anything or anyone else for your own survival. You can read about that in my note "A Beautiful Chaos," which is about anarchy. You can also read more about my ideas on simple living and how the Native Americans may have had it right by living the way they did in my note "Paint With All the Colors Of the Wind and Don't Be an American Idiot."
Now here are a few problems with what's going on with this particular family. They're not doing this with everyone else. If we all did it together and none of us relied on the economy, then we might be able to pull it off. But it could hurt them that they're the only ones doing it. If our economy does, indeed, collapse, they will be sitting ducks. Yes, they have traps and training. But they are only a few people against the rest of the world. But maybe if we all did this together, we'd have a chance!
But how cool is it that someone is actually doing this? I mean, you might call them crazy. And maybe they are. But you have to commend them for having the guts to do such a thing, to work toward making themselves dependent on only themselves, for working so hard, and for being so incredibly brilliant. But what do you guys think? Will they be able to do this on their own? Will it even be necessary? Or will the economy never collapse? Should we all follow suit with them?
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