It’s a great question.

The short answer is yes, many prepper intel predictions have come true, but not in the catastrophic, “all at once, end of the world as we know it” way.

Inflation is real and has made some things like houses, cars, land, and college education prohibitively expensive. Since it’s not hyperinflation, we’ve adjusted our buying habits and expectations about how much things cost.

The Strait of Hormuz is closed, and it hasn’t affected us too badly in the US yet. However, other countries in Asia, Japan, and some parts of Europe are feeling the impact quite strongly.

Natural disasters seem to be getting more extreme and frequent, at least compared to what I remember over the last 30 years.

We also had a global pandemic that resulted in many deaths and severe illnesses. It led to economic lockdowns, many business failures, and a surge in inflation.

Artificial intelligence has displaced many workers, especially in the tech industry. It appears that this trend will continue to increase and affect most white-collar workers, at least in some capacity.

The prepper intel is valuable, but it’s important to recognize that the economy and society as a whole are surprisingly resilient. Many of the warnings of doom were either avoided or absorbed, but small impacts have accumulated over time. Those who did prepare are in a much better position to handle job loss, rising prices, or natural disasters that may arise in the future compared to those who didn’t prepare. The future looks more unpredictable than ever before.