S14 E12: Why I Don't Live Like the Sky is Falling

Old Fashioned On Purpose

English - March 25, 2024 08:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 1.6K ratings
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There's a lot of fear floating around the homestead community lately.

In today's episode I'll share my history with paranoia, how it ultimately will hurt your homestead, and why I no longer subscribe to fear-based homesteading.

Podcast Episode Highlights

Thoughts about the term' homestead'Concerns about current shifts in what 'homestead' meansWhy I think fear has creeped into the homestead movementMy background with paranoia-based cultureCycles, perspectives, and a closer look at historyReading suggestionsPreparedness and pleasure vs. fear and panicConfirmation bias and issues with social mediaOccam's razor principleBaader-Meinhof phenomenonFinal thoughts on being aware and asking questions

Podcast Episode Resources and Links Mentioned

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