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Interesting Raport: How to Survive When the Grid Goes Down- World Power Grid Blackout?

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You just landed after a quick business trip. You have been on the red eye into Atlanta, tired but eager for a hot shower and your own bed. The Uber hums along I-285, headlights slicing through the night, when suddenly everything changes. The dashboard lights flicker and die. The engine coughs and goes silent. The Uber rolls to a stop, and you realize every other vehicle around you has gone dark too. Traffic lights are out. The city that never sleeps is hushed in an unsettling way. You notice the rustle of leaves, the soft whistle of the wind between the buildings, and the distant, confused chatter of thousands of people. This is the calm before the storm. EMP survival just became your reality. You know what happened, an electromagnetic pulse just hit. Within the hour, confusion will turn to chaos. No phones. No power. No cars. Just millions of people trapped in a city that has suddenly gone silent. The question is: what do you do next? You’ll Understand Everything After Watching This V...
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Many Governments Around The World Descending Into Dictatorship. (The Reality We Must Consider.)

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Half the developed world is walking blithely towards authoritarianism. Seeking change, citizens are voting against their best interests and allowing iconic democratic institutions to corrode. There is still room for redemption, but hope is not a strategy. To prevent the rise of fascism, people need to use the very rights that are at risk. The right to free speech, the right to assembly. The right to vote. In theory, the right to bear arms is also meant to prevent the rise of tyranny.  Unfortunately, a significant portion of society is too busy watching Netflix or worshiping false gods to prevent democracy’s demise. As we saw in France over the past few months, we can use these rights to our benefit. Whether or not we choose to do so is to be determined. Sadly, once the threshold into authoritarianism is crossed redemption is no-longer a winning strategy. It’s too early to know what the future holds, but in the following article I attempt to show what daily life in a dictatorship is...
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The First Things That Will Probably Cause Humans to Become Extinct. (Understanding the factors that might precipitate this dire outcome is essential for guiding our actions toward a more sustainable future.)

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In the intricate tapestry of Earth’s history, the threads of life have been woven with a delicate balance, punctuated by several catastrophic events that have reset the evolutionary clock. These mass extinctions, known as the “big five,” have shaped the course of life on our planet, dramatically altering its inhabitants and ecosystems. As humanity forges ahead in the modern era, a disconcerting question looms large: Are we teetering on the precipice of a sixth extinction event, one that could potentially mark the end of our species’ dominion over Earth? The resounding consensus among scientists is an unequivocal “yes.” This looming scenario unfolds against the backdrop of climate change, environmental degradation, and technological advancements, raising concerns about the trajectory of human existence. Understanding the factors that might precipitate this dire outcome is essential for guiding our actions toward a more sustainable future. Extinction is near In a world grappling with the...
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Cold War Lessons for Philanthropy and the Future of Coalitions

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On a sweltering June day in 1950, NAACP convention delegates gathered inside a Boston ballroom to vote on a controversial resolution. Speeches were made. Shouting ensued. The headlines afterward told the story: delegates had voted, by overwhelming majority, to bar communists and banish infected chapters from holding membership or leadership positions. This was not just a procedural matter—NAACP leaders Walter White and Roy Wilkins championed the purge, believing it was the only way to preserve the organization’s legitimacy in an era of heightened suspicion.  The Baltimore Sun  reported the decision matter-of-factly, a measure aimed at safe guarding the organization’s reputation amid intensifying Cold War scrutiny. But Black press accounts, like  The New York Age , carried a more somber tone, noting the symbolic and strategic cost of cutting loose comrades who had marched, organized, and fought alongside the NAACP through the Depression and World War II. This wasn’t an abs...
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