Archive - Collapse Life

Prediction markets have democratized insider trading

Once the purview of pinstriped millionaires trading merger tips over steak dinners, it's now possible for anyone with a cellphone to cash out in hours…

19 hrs ago

One Health: a step towards global government

April 2026 quietly marked the moment 'One Health' moved from theory to infrastructure — and from coordination to something much closer to governance.

Apr 28

Book Chat recap: Learning from the collapse of Imperial Russia and the failed White resistance

A recording from Collapse Life's live discussion about 'Always With Honor', by General Pyotr Wrangel.

Apr 26

1:04:49

Notes from the edge of civilization: April 26, 2026

Welcome to Donnyland?; broken social contract, UK style; analog in agriculture is back, baby!

Apr 26

Five news headlines that vanished quickly

These major stories dominated the news… but have since gone quiet. In the interest of staying on top of the stories behind the stories, here's an update…

Apr 25

16:14

Artificial food and the attempt to redesign creation

The push to replace natural agriculture with engineered proteins reflects a deeper belief that life itself can be engineered.

Apr 23

Return of the (s)mack

Are we being ritually humiliated again?

Apr 21

Notes from the edge of civilization: April 19, 2026

Flying increasingly unfriendly skies; AI slop just met its match: Real slop; Extend and pretend is hitting main street; Squirrels everywhere.

Apr 19

The metals supply crunch hiding in plain sight

The materials that power modern life are running short — and rebuilding supply could take a generation.

Apr 18

39:32

China is winning wars and it's not even fighting

Influencers, algorithms, and Western disillusionment are reshaping the battlefield.

Apr 16

All aboard the pain train

Rising fuel costs aren't currently impacting Americans' need to drive. That begs the question: how much more room is left for households to adapt?

Apr 14

Notes from the edge of civilization: April 12, 2026

Everyone loves the bad guy; virtue signaling becomes virtue spending; the dominoes are starting to fall.

Apr 12

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