Independent civilian readiness / evidence-linked

Prepare for the failures that hurt people first.

A real plan starts with water, sanitation, medicines, food access, shelter, dependable people, and trustworthy records—not myths of complete self-sufficiency.

Watch the worst-case scenario

What happens when people lose work and access to essentials?

Artwork for The Automated Police State: Surviving the Post-Labor Dystopia

This film illustrates one severe possible chain of machine-driven unemployment, household hardship, identity controls, and access failures. It is a scenario, not a prediction. The research-linked guides below focus on practical, nonviolent steps.

Watch the documentary and explore its sources →

Start with the chain that keeps people alive

Safe water → sanitation → food → weatherproof shelter → continuous medical care → trusted contacts and records. A failed link can make every other preparation useless. A speculative Machine Intelligence collapse is one way to test those dependencies; the preparations also apply to ordinary disasters, long unemployment, and service outages.

Immediate danger is not a planning exercise. Follow local emergency/health warnings and contact emergency services or qualified professionals when available. This independent site is not a government agency, legal service, or medical provider. Never improvise critical doses or use fuel-burning equipment indoors.

Choose your decision horizon

First 72 hours

Account for people and essential care

  • Confirm everyone’s safety, accessibility, medication and caregiver requirements.
  • Verify drinkable water, working toilets, food access, and weather-safe shelter.
  • Make a paper contacts and reunification plan; identify real help channels.

Start with household forms →

Next 30 days

Protect access before the second shock

  • Prioritize essential bills, benefits, insurance, tenancy protections and clinical continuity.
  • Keep dated receipts and case numbers; arrange reliable transport and safe childcare.
  • Agree on fair, voluntary sharing rules with a small trusted network.

Household income plan →

Extended disruption

Test real dependencies every month

  • Review water quality, sanitary waste, medication access, food replenishment and heating/cooling.
  • Maintain honest inventory and transparent aid governance without exposing sensitive information.
  • Confirm receiving services before relocation; sustain outside medical and supply relationships.

Long-term community plan →

Ten scenarios. Ten practical guides.

Each guide identifies an observable warning sign, actions you can take, hard limits, relevant browser-printable forms, and direct links into both research reports.

How to use the source material

Read the whole report, not only the takeaway.

Companion reports retain their original scenario framing, bibliography, and any hypothetical or composite case studies. These are not verified accounts of an AI-driven future.

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Make the boring things usable.

Blank continuity forms are inspectable and printable sheet by sheet without downloading anything. Share blank copies; protect medical, financial and identity records after completion.

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Practical decision guides: what to do when a vital service fails

Seven evidence-linked guides cover the first 72 hours, the last paycheck, food access, medical interruption, administrative denial, relocation and accountable mutual aid. Every guide connects to the original source sections and keeps scenario claims separate from current warnings.

Explore the seven civilian readiness decision guides →