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Notes from the edge of civilization: July 26, 2026
Unz tries explaining the inexplicable (and Lau Vegys does a darn good job, too); five finger discounts on the rise; and, a Flock-ing nightmare.
22 hrs ago
There aren't many economic buffers left
The parking lots are full, the Halloween skeletons are for sale in July, and the debt keeps rising. It's the appearance of normality that's the most…
Jul 25
58:54
Communities are rejecting the data center bargain
Lower-income communities are resisting data centers at nearly five times the rate of wealthy ones — and the resistance appears to be working.
Jul 23
Nicaragua says no to Monroe
As Daniel Ortega abandons the pretense of electoral choice, China gives his regime new confidence to defy Washington and the moribund Monroe Doctrine.
Jul 21
Notes from the edge of civilization: July 19, 2026
Remove the workers but preserve the consumers; who funds the Canadian dream; passport colonialism.
Jul 19
Three recent eclipses drew a warning across America
Abraham Ojeda of Overcome Babylon connects three eclipses, two major fault zones, and a biblical pattern that may still be unfolding across America.
Jul 18
1:02:08
When the lights come on, they run for the exits
Attendees of Dialog, the elite retreat we told you about a few weeks ago, are now disavowing Peter Thiel and organizers are blaming the people who…
Jul 14
Notes from the edge of civilization: July 12, 2026
The Summer of Ludd; Venezuela's hyperinflation; tasers preparing to take to the skies.
Jul 12
The first step to freedom: living a simpler life
Alt Ordo founder, Kemble Hildreth, joins Collapse Life to talk about tiny homes, zoning, off-grid myths, and why freedom may start with living smaller.
Jul 11
46:04
They’re not just rehearsing collapse — they’re monetizing it
A defense-tech startup recently ran a Washington tabletop exercise on a nuclear detonation in space. The scenario was fictional, but the business…
Jul 9
Journalism is craps
Kalshi and Polymarket are turning everything from elections to celebrity weddings into tradable events — and major media outlets are effectively…
Jul 7
Book chat recap: Are we Idiocracy? And other pressing questions.
What started as a light summer Book Chat turned into a surprisingly serious conversation about satire, social collapse, and why laughter may be one of…
Jul 6
1:04:47
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