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@@ -4,23 +4,23 @@ slug: how-to-prepare-for-the-worst-case
 date: 2021-11-19T13:00:00+01:00
 author: Stefan Imhoff
 description: When potential dangers to the individual increase due to mismanagement, political incompetency, or tribalism, it’s good to have a plan on how to protect yourself and your family.
-tags: ["tip", "survival"]
+tags: ["recommendation", "self-improvement"]
 ---
 
 I tended to have a more positive image of human nature than _Thomas Hobbes_, I believed in sharing, cooperation, and “The Wisdom of Crowds.” But since Corona, I had to revise my idea of human nature. I can’t believe how easy it was to scare more than half of the population with a virus that has a more than 99.98% survival rate to forget all their virtue and liberal values.
 
 <Pullquote
-	author="Amos Burton (James S. A. Corey)"
-	source="The Expanse, S5.6: Tribes"
-	text="The thing about civilization is, it keeps you civil. Get rid of one, you can’t count on the other."
+  author="Amos Burton (James S. A. Corey)"
+  source="The Expanse, S5.6: Tribes"
+  text="The thing about civilization is, it keeps you civil. Get rid of one, you can’t count on the other."
 />
 
 When parts of the population decided against vaccination (a novel gene therapy that provides time-limited personal protection and no protection of others) the rhetoric escalated. A politician of the CSU party tweeted <q>Impfen macht frei</q>[^mooser2021lp] (Vaccination sets you free), words that echo the crimes of the National Socialists. _Oliver Welke_, the host of the comedy show “_Heute Show_” called unvaccinated <q>asocial</q>[^rnd2021rc] a term invented by the National Socialists to devalue classes of undesirables as inferior and harmful to society. The term “_Volksgesundheit_”[^hendrig2020jc] was suddenly used everywhere, despite its tainted past and better words available to describe public health. Patriotism[^link2021kt] was quick _en vogue_ again, after being left for years to right-wing parties. _Noam Chomsky_ called out in a public interview to segregate unvaccinated from society and starve them into submission.[^nationalpoststaff2021vm] Shortly thereafter, Austria and Germany introduced lockdowns for unvaccinated. Austria went even further and introduced mandatory vaccination for everybody.
 
 <Pullquote
-	author="Amos Burton (James S. A. Corey)"
-	source="The Expanse, S5.6: Tribes"
-	text="People are tribal. The more settled things are, the bigger the tribes can be. The churn comes, and	the tribes get small again."
+  author="Amos Burton (James S. A. Corey)"
+  source="The Expanse, S5.6: Tribes"
+  text="People are tribal. The more settled things are, the bigger the tribes can be. The churn comes, and	the tribes get small again."
 />
 
 If a virus with a mild illness can awaken tribalism, the wish for discrimination and segregation, and hate in people, what will starvation or fear for life through violence do?
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ If a virus with a mild illness can awaken tribalism, the wish for discrimination
 I have a personality that likes to plan as if things might not go as planned. In Stoicism, this technique is called _praemeditatio malorum_, and it’s considered good practice to think and act at least sometimes as if things might go wrong.
 
 <Blockquote author="Seneca" source="Letters from a Stoic (p. 178)">
-	Rehearse them in your mind: exile, torture, war, shipwreck. All the terms of our human lot should
-	be before our eyes.
+  Rehearse them in your mind: exile, torture, war, shipwreck. All the terms of our human lot should
+  be before our eyes.
 </Blockquote>
 
 The Stoics had techniques to train and prepare mentally and physically for potential future challenges. This makes one resilient and panic less likely if things go wrong. The Stoics were trained to eat basic food, wear basic clothes, or sleep on the floor from time to time to train in this mindset. Hard physical work or demanding physical training are other good ways to toughen the body and mind. It helps to learn to be uncomfortable.
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ Recently, after reading the book <cite>Vom Verlust der Freiheit</cite>[^unger202
 We throw around the term “Blackout” when the energy goes out for 10 minutes, but people are not aware those aren’t Blackouts. A Blackout is dangerous, life-threatening, and society-destroying. After one week the first people will start dying, after two weeks we would be back to the middle-ages with warlords and the rule of the strongest.
 
 <Pullquote
-	author="Amos Burton quoting Lydia (James S. A. Corey)"
-	source="The Expanse"
-	text="Float to the top or sink to the bottom. Everything in the middle is the churn."
+  author="Amos Burton quoting Lydia (James S. A. Corey)"
+  source="The Expanse"
+  text="Float to the top or sink to the bottom. Everything in the middle is the churn."
 />
 
 The whole European energy grid is in a bad state. The push for green energy will worsen the problem soon. Germany had two Brownouts (near Blackouts) in the last two years that could be prevented by transferring energy from neighboring countries.
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ Countries like Austria or Switzerland prepare their population for a Blackout.[^
 - Knife
 
 <Banner summary="Durable Foods" open>
-	Rice, pasta, and salt are three types of food that have a nearly unlimited lifespan (under the
-	right storage conditions).
+  Rice, pasta, and salt are three types of food that have a nearly unlimited lifespan (under the
+  right storage conditions).
 </Banner>
 
 I can check off everything on this list except the flare gun and power generator because they are impractical for a city flat.
@@ -198,17 +198,17 @@ My favorite books on the topic of self-sufficiency are the books of John Seymour
 ### English
 
 <Bookshelf>
-	<AmazonBook asin="0241352460" />
-	<AmazonBook asin="1409346781" />
-	<AmazonBook asin="0751327824" />
+  <AmazonBook asin="0241352460" />
+  <AmazonBook asin="1409346781" />
+  <AmazonBook asin="0751327824" />
 </Bookshelf>
 
 ### German
 
 <Bookshelf>
-	<AmazonBook asin="3831015775" />
-	<AmazonBook asin="3783161452" />
-	<AmazonBook asin="3783162033" />
+  <AmazonBook asin="3831015775" />
+  <AmazonBook asin="3783161452" />
+  <AmazonBook asin="3783162033" />
 </Bookshelf>
 
 Another fantastic book is [The Book](https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-book--28/x/26186498/), a project I supported on Indiegogo. It’s a 400-page illustrated guide on how to rebuild civilization.
@@ -220,20 +220,20 @@ The Bushcraft series is a series of useful books about survival: <AffiliateLink
 ### English
 
 <Bookshelf>
-	<AmazonBook asin="B00MIMHPII" />
-	<AmazonBook asin="B01N4SB7FE" />
-	<AmazonBook asin="1440598525" />
-	<AmazonBook asin="B0108VCQV6" />
-	<AmazonBook asin="1507209029" />
+  <AmazonBook asin="B00MIMHPII" />
+  <AmazonBook asin="B01N4SB7FE" />
+  <AmazonBook asin="1440598525" />
+  <AmazonBook asin="B0108VCQV6" />
+  <AmazonBook asin="1507209029" />
 </Bookshelf>
 
 ### German
 
 <Bookshelf>
-	<AmazonBook asin="3730604406" />
-	<AmazonBook asin="3730608851" />
-	<AmazonBook asin="3730608231" />
-	<AmazonBook asin="3730605046" />
+  <AmazonBook asin="3730604406" />
+  <AmazonBook asin="3730608851" />
+  <AmazonBook asin="3730608231" />
+  <AmazonBook asin="3730605046" />
 </Bookshelf>
 
 ## Conclusion
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ Next, I bought a waterproof <AffiliateLink asin="B08NF9KH46" text="45L Military
 And yes, I bought the <AffiliateLink asin="B085VRYBPH" text="Gadsden flag" /> sticker additionally. It’s the flag used by Libertarians around the world. The snake design and the words "Don’t Tread On Me" is a warning of vigilance and willingness to act in defense against coercion. 😂
 
 <Figure caption="Bug Out Bag">
-	<Image src="/assets/images/posts/bug-out-bag.jpg" alt="Bug Out Bag" />
+  <Image src="/assets/images/posts/bug-out-bag.jpg" alt="Bug Out Bag" />
 </Figure>
 
 [^mooser2021lp]: Barbara Mooser (2021): _Skandal im Netz: Abgeordneter Huber im Twitter-Gewitter_, https://www.sueddeutsche.de/muenchen/ebersberg/falscher-hashtag-skandal-im-netz-abgeordneter-huber-im-twitter-gewitter-1.5388590.