The way that we measure the economy is deeply flawed, as is manifest by the fact that the government says the economy is currently healthy. Do you feel confident in our current economy? <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/us/money/debt-recession-consumers-bills-b3066651.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">US families are behind on bills at rate not seen since Great Recession of 2008 | The Independent</a><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/13/imf-global-economy-world-economic-outlook-uk-gdp-forecast-2026" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">IMF warns global economy ‘could soon test the limits of resilience’ | International Monetary Fund (IMF) | The Guardian</a><a href="https://gcaptain.com/global-oil-tanker-shortage-is-getting-worse-by-the-day/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Global Oil Tanker Shortage is Getting Worse By the Day</a><a href="https://www.fairobserver.com/united-states/america-is-measuring-its-economy-wrong/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">America Is Measuring Its Economy Wrong</a>Please <a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/collapsepod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">join us on Patreon</a> for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Daily Episode 268 - How quickly things can change

Apprehensive about the future? Like many, you likely have a gut feeling that things aren't quite right, but haven&rsquo;t been able to place your finger on why. That feeling only grows with the increasing political tensions, economic uncertainty, natural disasters, and supply chain disruptions. What do all these challenges mean? And what will be the result of society&rsquo;s current trajectory? &ldquo;Breaking Down: Collapse&rdquo; takes the complex concepts surrounding the ultimate collapse of modern industrial society and simplifies them so they&rsquo;re easier to learn. The compelling evidence for our inevitable decline is introduced by collapse-aware Kory to his good friend, Kellan, who probably doesn&rsquo;t realize what he signed up for! Skeptical? Gear up for a paradigm shift! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.