Tommy Cryer doesn’t think that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has ever codified into tax law a legal statute that requires citizens of the United States to pay income taxes.
Is he right?
On July 11, 2007, a jury acquitted him of failure to pay $73,000 the government said he owed in taxes for 2000 and 2001. [...]

With the earth’s population creeping ever closer to 7 billion souls, the obvious thought is “Where are we all going to stand?” Standing room is not something we have to worry about right away and, before long, the New World Overlords will implement some sort of infertility program to slow growth but, until then, what [...]

Have you ever wondered what would happen if you did not file your tax returns? Does your job or career qualify you to bypass federal taxes? Tom Cryer, a lawyer for over 35 years, found himself in this spotlight in 2006 when the federal government charged him with failing to file income tax returns. In [...]

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If you are interested in the mysteries of human behavior and our place in the cosmos, this is the interview for you! If you are wondering how human beings have gotten into such trouble on the planet earth, then Laurence Gonzales, author of Everyday Survival will give you a new vision of yourself and the [...]

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Whether you consider the current state of the economy a recession, depression, or full-bore financial apocalypse, there is one persistent feature that is hard to ignore – unemployment. One year ago, in 2008, all 100 of the largest labor markets in the United States had single digit unemployment.
Twenty-five markets had a rate below 5 percent [...]

Anyone remember the rest of that famous saying? All together now:
“The tough get going!”
This is not just some drill sergeant rhetoric designed to boost morale in the flagging troops. This is for you and lots of other people who plan on living into the very uncertain worldwide future we’re facing. When we say Holistic Survival [...]

Cleaning up dirty water

Interruption of the water supply by natural disaster is a very real possibility at some point in everyone’s life. Going without water is a whole different ballgame than food. A healthy person can live as long as eight weeks without food but only a matter of days in the absence of water. [...]

Announcer:
Welcome to the Holistic Survival Show with Jason Hartman. The economic storm brewing around the world is set to spill into all aspects of our lives. Are you prepared? Where are you going to turn for the critical life skills necessary to survive and prosper?
The Holistic Survival Show is your family’s insurance for a better [...]

Announcer:
Welcome to the Holistic Survival Show with Jason Hartman. The economic storm brewing around the world is set to spill into all aspects of our lives. Are you prepared? Where are you going to turn for the critical life skills necessary to survive and prosper?
The Holistic Survival Show is your family’s insurance for a better [...]

Announcer:
Welcome to the Holistic Survival Show with Jason Hartman. The economic storm brewing around the world is set to spill into all aspects of our lives. Are you prepared? Where are you going to turn for the critical life skills necessary to survive and prosper?
The Holistic Survival Show is your family’s insurance for a better [...]

Stumbling Towards Survival

Holistic Survival is founded on the premise of “Protecting the People, Places, and Profits You Care About in Uncertain Times.” What do we mean by uncertain times? Good question. Lest you get the wrong impression, we’re not worried about a complete unraveling of society and all-out disintegration of civilization. That’s probably not going [...]

It’s truly staggering to contemplate the amount of knowledge that has disappeared from society over the course of a scant few generations. Don’t think you could survive this modern world without all the technological bells and whistles? Sure you could. Common sense survival and primitive living can be reclaimed quickly. After all, this modern society [...]

Holistic Survival: Points to Remember

• Chaos frequently results in people being harmed.
• The best defense is generally to avoid the chaos.
• Chaos will most likely be concentrated in dense urban areas.
• Make plans to evacuate high-risk areas before the chaos begins.
• Most attackers are looking for easy targets.
• Many [...]

Civil unrest is a scary thought. It calls to mind  old Frankenstein movies where the villagers have tired of the good doctor’s marauding creation and head for his castle with pitchforks and torches in hand.
The surprising thing about civil unrest in America today is that there hasn’t been more of it on a widespread basis [...]

As technological advancement has bulled its way into our lives over the past 40 years, we’ve lost something. Namely, the skills and abilities previous generations took for granted. Let’s call this process deskilling (the loss of skills). As a modern survivalist, it might be a good idea for you to find a mentor, hit the [...]

Most of us have been through the standard fire and earthquake drills, but what are you going to do if disaster strikes your community and you are responsible for your family’s ultimate survival? If you question the best practices in an emergency situation, you must listen to this episode of The Holistic Survival Show as [...]

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Contrary to popular belief, it might actually make more ecological sense to use that handy dishwasher than to wash and dry those dinner remains by hand. That’s what a recent survey by researchers at Bonn University in Germany have concluded.
Their official finding was that firing up the appliance saves energy, time, and money. How about [...]

The Three P’s of Holistic Survival (Part 3)

The fundamental basics of Holistic Survival are found in the three P’s, which make up the three pillars of Holistic Survival. These three pillars are intended to protect your people, places, and profits from harm. The reason why we call this “Holistic” Survival is because we [...]

What would George Orwell, author of the decidedly pessimistic book, 1984, have to say about the development of GPS technology, especially in light of more recent applications? He’d probably shake his head, roll over in his grave, and go back to sleep.
GPS stands for Global Positioning System, something most of us are familiar with. It’s [...]

The Three P’s of Holistic Survival (Part 2)

The fundamental basics of Holistic Survival are found in the three P’s, which make up the three pillars of Holistic Survival. These three pillars are intended to protect your people, places, and profits from harm. The reason why we call this “Holistic” Survival is because [...]

Perhaps the most dangerous part of holding dual citizenship is forgetting which country you’re in when you ask where the bathroom is in a new restaurant. Embarrassing. Okay, we’re just kidding a little bit there. For the most part, dual citizenship has only a few drawbacks and mostly under very specific circumstances.
One general area of [...]