Prosper!: How to Prepare for the Future and Create a World Worth Inheriting

1. The importance of understanding the interconnectedness of the global economy, environment, and social systems.2. The need to embrace resilience and adaptability in order to thrive in a rapidly changing world.3. The importance of taking control of your personal finances and building financial independence.4. The value of investing in renewable energy and sustainability for both personal and global benefit.5. The need for communities to come together and work towards common goals in order to create a more prosperous future.6. The importance of education and lifelong learning in order to stay competitive in a rapidly changing world.7. The importance of building strong relationships and social connections for personal and community support.8. The need for businesses to adopt more sustainable and ethical practices in order to create a more equitable and prosperous future.9. The importance of taking care of physical and mental health in order to live a happy and fulfilling life.10. The need for global cooperation and collaboration in order to address the complex challenges facing humanity

Anyone who cares about their future or the future of their loved ones, MUST read this book. Chris and Adam do something that economists, scientists, and policymakers fail to do. In their first book, The Crash Course, they connect the dots between the economy, energy, and the environment. In Prosper, they delve into the solutions.If you're expecting that they'll tell you exactly what to do to make a truckload of money, you'll be disappointed. You should buy one of the many books touting some Wall Street secret formula. If you actually want the truth, Prosper is the book for you. I wish this book was out ten years ago when I started on my personal journey towards resilience and sustainability. It would have saved me money, yes, but more importantly time.The lifestyle they are advocating is brilliant. There are excellent alternative investment ideas that you'll never hear from a financial adviser. And these investments are safer and many of them will yield guaranteed results. But it's not just about monetary wealth. They delve into the eight forms of capital you need to truly Prosper! They tell you what they are and how to go about obtaining them. To Prosper! is not as simple as pushing the buy button on Etrade, it requires that you do some work. That work you do is rewarding, regenerative, confidence-building, and often fun. Living a self-sufficient life is about taking care of yourself and your family. Prosper! provides the road map.

This is a fantastic book. I also recommend watching or reading the "Crash Course" series before reading this book. Actually, I recommend watching it regardless. While there are many intelligent voices out there in the alternative economics space, Chris Martenson and Adam Taggart are unique. They do not rage against the system, wishing that they were the ones pulling the strings and raking in billions. Many of the industry insiders seem to be driven by the same forces of avarice that motivate the current holders of power. Chris and Adam, however, advocate an alternative lifestyle that focuses on resilience in all its forms, so that regardless of what the future might hold, you will be capable of not only surviving, but thriving. It is a philosophy that I find perfectly rational and ethically sound. Kudos to these guys who put their lives where their mouths are.This book focuses on the 8 forms of capital that they have already discussed in a podcast with the permaculture specialists. I listened to the podcast several times already, so I am already familiar with many of the ideas in this book. The concept of capital in other forms besides financial is key to changing your ideas of what holds true value in life. I highly recommend this book, as well as visiting their website peakprosperity.com to listen to their podcasts and read their articles.

I couldn't finish the book. The introduction starts off with a comment there is to much CO2 in the atmosphere and that we will be hitting peak oilwithin 10 years. Seriously I have a problem with both of these comments. CO2 (carbondioxide) is heavier than air and we will all suffocate long before we die from global warming if this were true unless it's another form of CO2 that we don't know about. The same is said about flourocarbons (refrigeratants) that are also heavier than air. Plants need CO2 in the earth to help them grow. If you were to tell me that we had to much propane or natural gas in the upper atmosphere, well OK maybe, The idea that we will be hitting peak oil in the next ten years is kinda BS, with the new fracking technology the US has enough propane,natural gas,liquid natural gases and petroleum to supply us up to 300 years now by some estimates. If you believe that 300 years won't get us to some new technology to replace petroleum then you have no hope. There is also evidence that petroleum is organic and renews itself. Granted there is a hole in the ozone layer in the southern hemisphere caused by the volcano in the antarctic,It creates more pollution than all the industries in the world combined, If the lack of ozone is the problem then the solution is to plant more trees and give them the nutrition they need to create oxygen and ozone (oxygen3). Nobody seems to talk about the sun has it's own seasons and it gets hot and and cool at different times in it's cycles which affects the earth. The earth itself has an orbit around the sun that sometimes is close and other times it's far away and of course this affects the weather and temperature. Of course we don't talk about that, no it's about heavy gases in the upper atmosphere, which we should be thankful they are up there or we would all like totally suffocate to death man, Still skeptical,NOTE: if you go hiking across the south pole wear lots of sun screen.

A nutrient-dense read, this book is a perfect companion to Martenson's free online series, "The Crash Course" . For those who know or are beginning to suspect that the growth-dependent economic model we all depend on for existence is just not working out on our finite planet, this book offers a lot. I especially liked how the authors redefined wealth, and how aware they seemed of inner processes and states of mind in the journey towards resilience. The book is also very practical and could be used as manual for planning a more resilient life. The Kindle version has loads of excellent links as well - videos and other resources.

This is one of the best books that I have read regarding preparing for an uncertain future. I was especially empowered by the chapter on building resilience. Highly recommended! I also suggest you check out Chris Martenson on Peak Prosperity on youtube as he interviews some great guests.

Bought used but still in great condition

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Should have been called "Yoga a state of mind". All about attitude towards upcoming economic downturn, how to prepare mentally.