Will Gold Be Of Any Value When Society Falls Apart And Descends Into Anarchy?

Collapse Of SocietyOne of the great debates among survivalists is regarding the value of gold. One the one hand, gold is one of the few things that will hold its value when the U.S. dollar collapses. On the other hand, you can't eat or drink gold. That is the position that the maker of the film posted below takes. He advocates focusing on the things that you will actually need: food, water, shelter and protection. But is he being overly dramatic? If so, what kind of future should we all be preparing for? One where there is some level of law and order and where gold and silver will be of value, or one where law and order have completely vanished and the land is ruled by roaming gangs? (Read more....)

Survivalists

1 (2)2The current economic crisis has spawned a whole new breed of survivalists.  Rather than holing up in a bunker, living off the land and waiting for  “the end of the world as we know it” these new survivalists are average Americans who see the chaos going on around them and who believe that they won't be able to depend on the government to take care of them. (Read more....)