Cultural Erosion

UK Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch, won't 'Netflix and Legislate.'

An odd 'glitch in the matrix' moment sees Badenoch grilled by journalists for not watching the Netflix series, 'Adolescence.' But should politicians use…

Apr 15

Asia doesn’t care about your culture war

A conversation with Ben Bartee, founder of Armageddon Prose.

Apr 5

51:09

How the left fell out of love with Elon Musk

Musk's pivot to MAGA turned him into a lightning rod for tribal fury. What happened?

Mar 25

Notes from the edge of civilization: March 23, 2025

'Opportunity' knocks at JP Morgan Chase; Danish janitor is 'Mads' as hell (but don’t touch his Tabasco); all the lonely GPTs.

Mar 23

When the state turns families into watchdogs: a warning from history

A new German initiative to report loved ones for “conspiracy thinking” raises troubling historical echoes. Are we witnesses to the return of an…

Mar 20

Notes from the edge of civilization: Mar. 16, 2025

We think Dr. David Betz just put Collapse Life out of business. And probably most current political observers on Substack and elsewhere, too.

Mar 16

Missing voices: why aren’t more women talking about collapse?

Women are far less likely to accept media invitations. Contrary to what feminists would tell you, it's not systemic exclusion — it’s self-selection.

Mar 11

Notes from the edge of civilization: Mar. 9, 2025

Prison food fight gets spicy; X-rated AI chatbots; and seed oils in the hot seat.

Mar 9

China’s box office smash, "Ne Zha 2," takes on Western imperialism

The stripper 'comedy drama' Anora just won five Oscars. But in China, an animated blockbuster does more than entertain — it boldly challenges global…

Mar 4

42 emergencies and AI overlords: Is liberty slipping through our fingers?

Constitutional attorney John Whitehead unravels how executive overreach and a $500 billion tech gamble by Washington are quietly reshaping our freedoms.

Mar 1

44:56

The Trump Gaza video is peak 2025

And we're only 58 days in.

Feb 27

Ice-cold politics: a clash on ice gets ugly

Is what happened this past weekend a harbinger of things to come between the US and Canada?

Feb 18

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