Resilient Citizens: The People, Perils, and Politics of Modern Preparedness - Chris Ellis

Blending battlefield experience, cutting-edge disaster research, and real-world stories of ranchers, homesteaders, and policymakers, Resilient Citizens is a gripping and essential guide for anyone ready to stop hoping and start preparing in an age of polycrisis and cascading collapse. \nResilience is a mindset. \n \n From war zones to wildfires, pandemics to power outages, the threats we face today seem bigger, scarier, and more unrelenting than ever before. Why, then, does society take a critical view of those who prepare for the worst while hoping for the best? Why do so many people write them off as crazy, conspiracy-minded doomsday preppers? \n \n In Resilient Citizens, Army officer and disaster expert Dr. Chris Ellis challenges the myths, dismisses the fearmongering, and takes a much-needed, long-overdue scholarly look not just at prepper culture in America, but our overall social, physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual health. \n \n This isn't another doomsday prepper guide or government-endorsed emergency brochure. It's a deep dive into the people, perils, and politics of preparedness--from ranchers in the Rockies to policymakers globally--and a call to action for those who refuse to outsource their safety to luck or bureaucracy. \n \n Unpacking thousands of hours of research, Dr. Ellis will help you-- \n \n \n \n- Learn the traits and strategies of those best equipped to survive and thrive amid disaster. \n- Understand the psychological roadblocks that keep people stuck in denial or helplessness. \n- Discover how different belief systems, subcultures, and nations approach long-term resilience. \n- Debunk popular myths about preppers and discover the truth behind America's growing culture of preparedness. \n- Examine the historical and political roots of America's preparedness paradox. \n- Reveal the number one resilience item every household must own. \n Whether you're a concerned parent, a curious skeptic, or a seasoned survivalist, Resilient Citizens will challenge your assumptions and inspire you to think bigger, prepare smarter, and ensure your own survival in a chaotic world and uncertain future.\n