Comment on A Few Decisions Away: Choosing the Rat Race, or opting out by hyokkim

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hyokkim · 7/1/2026, 8:59:13 AM · permalink

For me, ever since I had read, 'The Sand Pebbles' by Mckenna, after I turned 50, I feel like for the first time in my life, I finally have a purpose.   I want to be a successful writer first, then invest those money in gold/silver, and KRW stablecoins, linked to gold.    I already know permanent hyperinflation coming, and ROK is going to be the superpower by 2050, so I would be doing very well.    After that, I am going to establish a chain of mutually self-supporting business, both vertically, and horizontally integrated, that would be very useful after the implosion.    I will also study economics in depth, mostly concentrating on Joseph Schumpter, Vilfredo Pareto, to successfully attack both Marxism, and Neoliberal 'free market' capitalism.  
  
This would give me the deep philosophical foundation to attract base after the implosion.   Without this foundation, no matter how much 'wealth' or 'soldiers' one has, one would not have the longevity.   My big advantage over others would be I would be the only one who tells the truth based on facts.   The intellectual/moral/philosophical credibility would become the most important asset after the implosion; the survivors would be sick and tired of usual politicians' lies to get votes by telling lies to make the voters feel 'good' about themselves.  
  
Now, I am 'moving' into a co-working space in an office building; only $80 a month!   Superfast wi-fi, 24/7 365 access, temperature controlled at all times, no utilities bill, no cleaning bill.   I already have 24/7/365 health fitness center membership at my job for free.   I already have 3 storage units (again, 24/7/365 temp control) 3 blocks from the office building; I'll rent another unit, so that I could take a nap during business hours there on leap chair; I'll take a series of power naps at the lounge/sofa at the office building during off business hours.    I can cook at the communal kitchen microwave, using microwave paster cooker (better, faster, neater than stove top), a grocery just 3 blocks away.   I already bought eye mask, and noise cancelling earphone so that I can sleep more efficiently.  
  
As I get older, I find that my lung gets filled with fluid while sleeping lying down, especially in cold weather; I sleep far better while reclining on an ergonomic office chair.  
  
This set up will allow me to save at least additional grand plus a month!   I am planning to 'invest' in quality ammo (mostly underwood, some blackhill stuff, 50GI from guncrafter), and several guns which I will do tactical evaluation on, so as to which guns I would arm my 'legionaries' before the implosion.   The number before the implosion will be limited to 100, the maximum I think one man can manage, in effect, a centurion.  
  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUzpcEVQu6w

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j.k.harwood2 · 7/1/2026, 6:18:28 PM · permalink

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hyokkim · 7/1/2026, 4:16:34 PM · permalink

''One problem you have is if they continue to kick the can down the road for another 20 years or more, what do you do?''  
  
They won't be able to, especially after this Iran fiasco.  
  
https://soj.ooo/p/freethinkers/post/cb10af7dfc865ae0ab40360cd3fa4a6b  
  
https://soj.ooo/p/freethinkers/post/e2550669831518365a34be802518d556  
  
You see, unlike many others, I am not a dyed in the wool, anti-American, predicting the imminent collapse of U.S.    I am a realist, and unlike those people, I am not didactic, but organic in philosophy.  
  
''You are right that it's going to happen, but right now you are betting your life on a timetable for it''  
  
Yes, I have to, the implosion is to take place by 2050 or sooner; I'll be around 83, in excellent health, far better than most 83 out there.    I'll have another 20 years to live.   
  
Who is going to give a job to a 83 years old when there will be very little inter-state commerce, and majority of U.S. will have become defunct, lawless anarchies?  Most people even in red states would be unemployed, just surviving on emergency food stamps.    Shelter will be a no problem, however, with very little travels, all those hotels/motels will be converting to affordable housings.    My best option would be to move to Port Angeles, WA, to start a network of businesses very useful after the implosion, becoming a warlord to protect those businesses, and become a mayor of Port Angeles.   
  
''My whole life its been on the edge, but those who own and control everything like it this way. Cause and Effect no longer work based on normal logic and principals; they have kicked the effect down the road for at least 20 years now. The markets and economy are all fake and 100% manipulated.''  
  
You don't have a sound economic and coherent philosophical foundation for your little community; how are you going to protect them from gangbangers?  
  
''You're over 50, where does that leave you in 10 years? ''  
  
I am 58, but in excellent health overall, other than my injuries, torn meniscus on left knee, and sciatica on my right hip.     I'll take an early retirement at 62, with my new arrangement, I will be able to save 1.1k a month, even without working a part-time job.  
  
I will still accumulate ammo/guns/prepper stuff and work full-time writing/editing my stories.   I already finished the outlines of most of my stories, dialogues, scenes, character development for most of them.  I'll also do long distance bicycling, 16 miles a day everyday so long as weather cooperates.  With full-time focus, I should be able to finish all my stories within a few years, a year or two hopefully.   Then I should have no problem selling those stories, get them published, and make some, enough money for further investment in gold/silver, KRW stablecoins, while developing, political, economic, military foundation of the new civilization to come after the implosion.  
  
By 68, I would be in an excellent shape, better than even now, and reasonably wealthy, a few million or even 10 or 20 million USD, and will move to Port Angeles, WA, to build a foundation after the implosion.  I may even do platform thing, with Tucker, Tate, Nick, Shawn Ryan, to get better known for the prospective base after the implosion.  
  
I have an advantage over you here: I do not respect majority at sojooo.  They are worthless people.

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