FinnStin on Nostr: The world around us is more fragile than it appears. We need to be aware of this and ...

The world around us is more fragile than it appears. We need to be aware of this and make our own personal worlds more resilient.

You don't have to know how to build or fix everything, but you should know people who have the skills you don't.

I don't mean have acquaintances who know these things. Ideally you would have family members with these skills. If it would be weird to invite them over for dinner, you need to be closer to them.

You might not build a personal network with all these skills, but try to find as many as possible. If all else fails, learn the skills yourself.

Obviously, you should be able to run a node and hold your sats in cold storage.

Find someone who can raise crops and livestock.

Find a person who can fix cars.

Find someone who builds houses.

If you aren't a plumber or electrician, find them.

If you don't carry a gun, get to know someone who does. Learn how to handle guns safely. Buy a gun. Wear it.

Find someone who makes furniture.

Etc, etc. You get the point. Find out how many of these people you could have dinner with, individually or all at once. Collect the ones you're missing. Become the ones you can't collect. If you have kids, have your kids and their kids play together. Share some burgers or steaks. Invite your next door neighbors.

You might have to go to church or something to find a community like that. I'd recommend going, because it'll be a lot easier to find a community that already exists than it will be to build one from scratch.