How could you survive a major economic catastrophe in the U.S.? I'm not talking about recession like we saw in 2008 or anything close to that. I'm not even talking about the Great Depression of the 1930s when the stock market crashed. Think in terms of total meltdown where government goes totally bankrupt and everything we now have that can support a decent lifestyle goes away. So, the answer to the question is: You can't survive it. You won't have any options at that point but to go down with the sinking ship. You might survive in such a crippled system for a while, but not for long. It's an end of time scenario, at least the end of a time when you could keep living.
The good news is that's not likely to happen, but many are saying that we could still face catastrophic conditions. We'd suffer through it as best we could, but life would become much more difficult. Most of what brings enjoyment in life would go away, and you'd have to make major changes in you lifestyle. You'd go into a survival mode, something a growing number of Americans are experiencing now. Life should be more than survival. Some, in fact, wouldn't even call it life. But let's say our economic demise was less catastrophic. This would set up a situation where we'd have to redefine catastrophe. Some would consider losing a home and nice cars catastrophic, but others would adjust and go on with life at a more moderate pace. That's not survival; that's adaptation. The problem here is that few in our society are taught to adapt, especially if that adaptation is a move down in economic and social rank. We won't handle an economic downturn well because of these always upward or hold your own attitudes.
Perhaps you've noticed, but when money gets tight and resources become depleted, people turn mean. When a society turns into a hold on to what you have situation, this sets up a grab what you condition. It's you against the world, and you do what you have to to keep what you've worked to get . . . and that is usually a battle you can't win. And the winners? That would be the biggest dog in the fight. Banks, for instance, won't lose as long as they can control the money. Nobody in the corporate world is going to lose and long as the have what you need. In short, you're the little dog.
So, how do you survive this? That's a personal choice, and no one is qualified to guide you through it. But it's like this with me: If the house is on fire and out of control, I'm leaving it. I'll forget about everything that will be lost and save myself and family.
And . . . I'll never live in a house made of wood again.
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