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I Ordered Starlink as an Internet Backup. Why Do I Bother?
In times of crisis, information is almost as important as food, water, and energy.
Nassim Nicholas Taleb used the term “invest in preparedness, not in prediction” in his famous book, The Black Swan.
Next winter could become one of those black swans. War in Europe, and a shortage of Russian natural gas. As a consequence, a pan-European shortage of electricity. Coupled with an acute food shortage due to missing wheat exports from Ukraine and Russia. And don’t forget that COVID-19 is not over yet.
I have been investing in preparedness heavily over the past 10 years — despite often being laughed at for my “power anxiety”, my “Armageddon fantasies” and my apparent stupidity to spend extra money on building technology.
Looking at things from today’s perspective, what do you need in a crisis? In my humble view, you need three things:
- Food and water
- Energy
- Information
Food and water can be covered with good-old stocks at home. Yes, it might seem old-fashioned, but don’t forget that stocking foods at home has served society well for centuries.
