171 - James Wesley, Rawles: Surviving Global Collapse

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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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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

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