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Having done nearly fifty shows on the premise of "shrugging out"--and how you should do as much of the "Atlas Shrugged" thing as you can, and be prepared in the modern survivalist sense to 'bug out" of Dodge, wherever your Dodge is--I've decided to do a series of shows on Ayn Rand's epic novel. This isn't a book report, or something you've already endured in that English class you loathed (or perhaps enjoyed). My goal is to try to understand the struggle between individualism and collectivism with the help of the richness and clarity that Ayn Rand set forth in...

Generational Dynamics is a theory that explains the cycles of history by the flow of human generations. The founder, John Xenakis, has been making predictions of uncanny accuracy since describing the theory in detail in 2002. He says that America and much of the world is now in a Crisis Era, and is headed for a global war, which could begin at almost any time. I interview John Xenakis about Generational Dynamics and how it explains the events of the modern world, from the Dot Com bubble to the impending crash of China's housing market. This three-part interview may be...

A great show (and essay, in my humble opinion) in which we review the key topics covered in the prior 19 episodes: - Ayn Rand and her epic novel, “Atlas Shrugged”. - Collectivism, individualism, and the TRUE nature of man. - The flow of events—Short-term chaos, long-term trends. - Generational Dynamics: The most accurate model of historical cycles based on the flow of human generations. - The “crash” of 2008 was just a warning of what’s coming—and we haven’t heeded it. - Don’t bet your future on political change. - “Shrugging Out” combines the concepts of Atlas Shrugged and Modern...

This episode features my interview with Tom Baugh, author of "Starving the Monkeys", the one-book source for the Shrugging Out concept. Tom answers these important questions: - Who are "the monkeys", and what have they done to deserve starvation? - What unexpected source of danger from terrorism is in process in America today? - Why are conventional disaster preparations, such as storing food, not enough? - What is the true nature of the gun control efforts likely to come as the crisis builds? - Is secession a viable option for states to escape the federal leviathan? Listen to the surprising...

Due to popular request, here are two videos on YouTube, 10 minutes each, that explain the basic concepts of Shrugging Out, and answers the most common questions asked about it. Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byiwO8wEXU4 Part 2: http://i4.ytimg.com/vi/woADkAkJKG0/default.jpg In a nutshell, Shrugging Out is a combination of Atlas Shrugged and Modern Survivalism. Shrugging out means shrinking your contributions to the Dependency Culture in America, cutting them to as close to zero as you can, and achieving independence from it. At the same time while you are "shrugging out", you are also preparing yourself and your family for the coming crash of the...