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Notes from the edge of civilization: July 5, 2026
Saving time in Quebec; wasting time in South Korea; and we'll see you on Mars.
Jul 5
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The American Dream is still worth fighting for
America has failed many people in many ways. But surrendering the dream of a self-directed life would be the ultimate defeat.
Jul 4
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Notes from the edge of civilization: June 28, 2026
In India, factory workers are training robots; the UK is criminalizing clean-ups; and Australia is paving the way for all of us to 'show our papers…
Jun 28
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Greg Weldon sees a reckoning coming for the markets
Savings are falling, necessities are eating into budgets, food and energy pressures are building... meanwhile, the market is still acting like nothing…
Jun 27
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Work for free, feed on the sun
When leaders forget their job is to serve the people, ordinary suffering becomes a punchline, a sermon, or a problem to be managed.
Jun 23
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The million-dollar starter home is a eulogy for the American Dream
As the bottom rung of the housing ladder hits seven figures in a record number of US cities, ordinary life is being repriced beyond reach for most…
Jun 16
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Notes from the edge of civilization: June 14, 2026
Lemonade stand robbed at gunpoint; bad bots bad for business; Jared and Ivanka—they're for the birds!
Jun 14
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Video recap: Peter Grandich on markets, metals, and the risks in plain sight
Grandich answered live audience questions on gold, silver, junior miners, crypto, Treasuries, and the fragile state of the US economy.
Jun 11
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The economy's buffer is shrinking. Can you feel it?
The warnings aren't necessarily screaming collapse... but the margin for error is getting very tight.
Jun 9
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Notes from the edge of civilization: June 7, 2026
A few more sleeps to Grandich; floating city = floating loophole; monetizing male resentment; panic on the streets of London, Birmingham, Carlisle and…
Jun 7
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Seeing the warning signs and doing nothing
Authors Amy Edelman and Chris Begley join Collapse Life to talk about normalcy bias, disaster fatigue, and why even people who see the warning signs…
Jun 6
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A society that no longer believes in the future starts betting on it
From sports betting and online casinos to prediction markets and meme stocks, gambling is no longer just an industry. It is becoming the American way of…
Jun 4
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