James Wesley Rawles: Surviving Global Collapse

Episode 171 of The Watchman Privacy Podcast – James Wesley, Rawles: Surviving Global Collapse

Gabriel Custodiet speaks for a second time with James Wesley Rawles, creator of the Survival Blog. They discuss hyperinflation, guns, how to prevent future civilizational collapse, pre-1899 firearms, Rhodesia and the Portuguese Colonial War, Robert Heinlein, and political philosophy.

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→ https://www.amazon.com/stores/James-Wesley-Rawles/author/B001K8HTVE
→ https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy:1/JamesWesleyRawles (Previous episode 80)

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TIMELINE
00:00 – Introduction
1:30 – Rawles’ views of the threats facing the world today
2:55 – Tariffs ever a good idea?
4:50 – Weapons of war that Rawles fears
6:08 – What are the economic indicators Rawles looks at?
8:00 – How would people react in a hyper-inflationary event?
11:30 – US dollar is the best leper in the leper colony
13:03 – How to stave off societal collapse in the future
15:20 – Revolver vs semi-automatic
18:05 – Pre-1899 guns
25:05 – Constitutional carry vs. carry permit
27:55 – Consequences of traditional gun purchase with background check
29:30 – Fall of Spanish Empire comparisons to declining USA
32:40 – Rawles’ thoughts on Portuguese Colonial War and Rhodesia
37:00 – Robert Heinlein
38:30 – Marbury v. Madison
40:30 – Individualism vs military hierarchy
43:45 – Rapid Fire Questions
44:55 – How important is belief in God in morality?
45:55 – Some favorite prepping tools
48:11 – Final Thoughts

Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio