Weeks of research, over a month of editing. I hope you guys learn something valuable. I don't want to scare anyone, I don't want to fear monger, I'm not going to pitch you an expensive solution. I just want to give my perspective. My greatest hope is that we turn it around and continue to be the strongest society on earth for as long as we can know. Love you guys, thank you for all the things you have given me.

My dad is Czech and grew up in the USSR. He’s been telling me for years that this shitstorm is on the horizon. Glad it’s starting to get more traction and people are waking up

I been telling exactly the same things for the last 5 years to friends and family and they all looked at me like if i was crazy, i finally gave up, it felt like a very lonely world where everyone is blinded to Reality, finding people lik you and others like us gives me hope and i feel like i found a new family

Empires fall, new ones rise. It’s the cycle of mankind. As old as history.

Indeed Sebastion! I am 81+ years old, born in 1942, and I have been saying this very thing for over 35 years. Thank you so much for carrying the torch so that others of your generation can prepare more resolutely and with VIGOR. Sincerely, Doug Holliday (Sentebay)

Every American should watch at least the first 10 minutes of this video. As an economist studying how to quantify this exact topic for my thesis right now, I can say your info is spot on. Great work @sebb.

Bruh, I’m actually surprised at this video. Although I already knew most of these things, you’ve been the first person I’ve seen who has explained it in such an easy to swallow way and has offered so much free value at the end. Thank you bro, we all appreciate you👌🏻

The Roman Empire was "too big to fail" LOL All empires crash.

Great video! I've lived in USSR during it's collapse and unfortunately it didn't matter how much money you had before the collapse as money became devalued in 1 night and this is not something you can prepare for by hoarding more money. Ownership of property also relies on a stable government, so when it collapsed a lot of businesses and capital changed hands very quickly. What was really important during that crisis is to have people around you, to have good connection and be as close to the center of things as possible. Moving out to the neglected countryside during the crisis means risking ending up without any protection when a group of well armed people decide to take over your mansion. So, great video, but the advice in the end is surprising.

I lived thru it in Cuba when the USSR fell. The economy went down the drain so hard, hunger, lack of everything 100% it was horrible and we didn't had a lot to start with. Here, people are used to so many things... the people will suffer a lot!

Very important video. Crazy how this doesn't have more views. People will binge Netflix and waste their time instead of watching this and actually learning something. Thanks for all the work and research put into this video!

Seb, I'm Argentinian and I loved this video. Our country has been a mess for the last 40 years. We live in the most comfortable society, our people spend their lifes working a 7-3, abusing social benefits and having the least healthy lifestyles. The new president, Javier Milei, claims to change all this, by eliminating the social benefits, making people work and introducing the USD to the economy. I think there's going to be a cultural WAR, literally. Nobody wants to work in this country, first of all because is not well paid, and second because people are f**ng lazy. Thanks for making this video, I'm sorry that your country is going through the same.

I just stumbled on to your video, because I have been researching as much as I possibly can about the current state of our country, and the entire world. I'm a father of 3 wonderful and intelligent adult children, but I want to have a definitive plan for when the SHTF happens, because we all know, or should know, it's coming and very soon! You young man, are very intelligent and you have definitely done your homework, and I really appreciate your hard work laying everything out so anyone could understand. I just subscribed to your channel, and I'm looking forward to more informative videos like this one. Thanks again and God bless you!!

Saw this coming a few years ago. Moved to SE Asia where things are in the upswing and took all my assets out of the U.S. Not to mention people are far nicer and less crazy than Americans these days.Never going back.

This is my first view here. What an amazing young man. Thank you to his parents for raising such a thoughtful individual. Many blessings to you Sabastian and your family!

One problem is people forget quickly. I know many who already forgotten the effects of the plandemic and the politicking that was done and freedoms we still do not have back. But, very few remember it. Even more forgotten the wars, forgotten the depression and many just refuse to listen because they are content in their little bubbles bickering over pathetic, stupid, pointless things. Only those who listen, and research, and implement will come out of this better. Sadly, millions will die, violence will be astronomical and value of life will be nothing. It is a long road back to greatness and we must not forget what freedom felt like and fight for it. this was a fantastic post, thank you for all you hard work, research, and for trying to help others.

Just putting it out there, Seb would never kill himself

Finally a realistic influencer who’s speaking actual facts and truth! People like you are so rare to find on the internet these days! There are so many things I’ve noticed and actually agree about.

This is one of the best videos I’ve ever seen, I’m glad this is starting to pick up and get more views. So many people need to see this. Seb is a real influencer who genuinely wants to help people without selling them anything, you’re one of the best creators on KZfaq right now!

The new American dream is to leave

as an Argentinian watching your content since years, is very nice from you to mention our country history.

I personally believe that America doesn't deserve the privilege to be world leader.. 😢

I don’t think the US will become an Argentina. I think the US will most likely go to war, run out of money halfway through, ban trade with China and start manufacturing at home, then we will likely win the world war and have a huge manufacturing base at home meaning we will have good manufacturing jobs along with our current good office jobs. This will allow the government to tax people to pay down the debt and the economy will grow since we won’t be supporting the entire third world while exporting our jobs overseas. Likely the US will shrink our military budget and use that to pay off the debt in this world as europe and China are left to fend for themselves geopolitically. We can’t afford to protect the world and feed Africa. Feeding Africa just made more Africans who needed it be fed. Protecting the world’s trade just shipped our jobs away. Argentina is a one trick pony. The US is an innovation juggernaut along with being resource rich. We were a manufacturing juggernaut pre 1980 as well. We’ve declined there but we can have all 3 again. The world can buy American SUVs and American washing machines again 🤷‍♂️

Exceptional video. I can tell a lot of time and effort went into this and I truly appreciate it! I believe this is the first video I’ve seen from you and I will definitely be subscribing! As someone who is studying urban planning and political science but has a keen interest in global affairs, I do want to play the devils advocate. Although I do agree with all of the points you made in this video, I feel like there were some key factors I would like to hear you engage with. For example, the US is a nation that many other nations rely on whether that be for economic or military support. So if I accept all of the points you brought up, I would also have to accept that many other nations may succumb to the same type of demise. Although other states would obviously have autonomy to face these challenges in a different way, do you think that the fall of the USA will also mean the downfall of its allies and therefore greater society? This brings me to my next talking point which is globalization. I have not yet read the book you mentioned in this video but I do look forward to reading it. With that in mind, I believe the book brings up great ideas and has a great track record of being historically accurate; But, I do wonder how the internet, technology, and the degree in which nations are reliant on each other for even essential goods plays into all of this. When the US falls it will be very different than the fall of Argentina or Germany due to globalization and I was wondering if you think that globalization could be a mechanism to either alleviate or expand the challenges that the US will face? My last critique may seem like a radical proposition but stay with me. Is it possible that AI will be able to prevent the collapse of the US from even occurring? We all know the sci fi stories of it completely destroying society, but likely, it will just be an exceptionally powerful entity that could theoretically solve the complex challenges brought forth in this video. Even if you don’t buy this argument due to the stage in which AI is currently in, by the time you suggest the US may fail in a couple decades, AI will only be more powerful, more intelligent, and more capable of solving advanced socioeconomic problems. Additionally, the US is currently home to many of the institutions/corporations developing this technology putting it in a good position to harness its power. I would love to hear your thoughts on this! Again, a seriously great video, I just feel like the talking points in my comment might make for good discussion or a future video!

I’ll be moving overseas in October and I’m never coming back to this hell hole.

man, they number of commenters on here who say “i have been telling everyone about this for years” is truly astonishing…

One major way of hedging against this by my opinion that was not spoken of in the video is manufacturing and manufacturing inside the US with basic products, making the manufacturing as closely as possible to self-sufficiency and robotic if you can produce something robotically and self-sufficiency, then that is a major hedge against this, because even in a downturn people are going to need food water and products this in itself will help slow down the process and have built-in resilience to a complete economic meltdown

If America is on it's decline it's time we do something to stop it! We cannot let this be the way our country falls after all the things that have been sacrificed to have the lives we have today!

As an Indian I agree with everything that you have said is happening right now with USA.

We were the first country to educate everyone. Now almost every country sees the power of education and is educating their populations. It dosent take long to catch up. Compettition in the world now is fierce. Then as things start to decline, politicians cant admit the decline is happening or they wont get votes. They shift wealth to their friends and do things to hide the hollow at the core. How many supervisors does it take to change a light bulb? We have plum jobs in health care now that pay management and reduces actual care workers! This stratified system is growing everywhere in business and government now. Drones make drone rules to create self important drone jobs. Top heavy corporate models place wealthy family members in top money jobs. The other issue in places like Argentina is that if the rest of the world follows the ignore the poor rules, then you cant run your government in a caring way. Competition rules, not care. Pharma is a business. They lobby for you to get and stay sick or mentally ill. They lobby to supress knowledge that toxins cause disease, brain damage and mental disability. Pollution is making people sick but wont be stopped. There is too much money being made both by making products that are toxic, emit toxins or leave legacy toxins behind. Reality check! PFOA-Teflon killed people , not Covid. Non toxic farm land is what should be invested in right now. Farms are getting shut down for food production with more to come. Toxic sludge was used as fertilizer.

Please don't forget to tip your food server, hairstylist, nail tech, bartender, barista, sandwich maker because this is what keeps the USA going.

Watching you as a romanian illegal immigrant (23 yrs old😶‍🌫️) in US just hits different.. Thank you so much for your hard work and your great content that motivates me to work harder as well Currently level 2 here, and hopefully loading to level 3 🙃 I felt that “Nu avem bani” from an other video soooo bad… Much love! I hope to meet you one day. I bet that your mom calls you “Sebi” 😂😂

Excellent presentation Sebastian. Although I do want to say that if you wait until level 4 to start working on reserves you’ll be screwed. I feel that Reserves (stores of self stable food, water and basic supplies) need to be worked on at every level. It’s just with each level reached the more you can afford to invest more

Its like americans are rooting for America's downfall... smh

This is an hour of GOLD🙏 thank you Seb

0:00: ⚠️ Decline in American dominance and potential future challenges. 4:59: 💸 The impact of debt cycles on a nation's power and stability. 9:58: 💸 Economic turmoil, political divide, and widening wealth gap in the US. 14:43: 🌎 Warning about potential downfall of American dominance and the situation in Argentina. 19:46: ⚠️ Pharmaceutical industry's influence on government policies and lobbying for vaccine promotion raises concerns about their intentions. 24:44: 💸 Inflation's impact on economy and the importance of moderate inflation for growth. 29:28: 💸 Economic crisis in Argentina leads to government negligence, civil unrest, and financial struggles for the population. 34:23: 🔮 Unprecedented societal downfall and pandemic prediction 39:31: 💰 Financial Progression and Income Growth 43:45: ⚠️ Preparation for societal collapse: leaving cities, securing reserves, and diversifying assets. 48:33: 🌱 Self-sustaining living and future plans for expansion. Recap by Tammy AI

That's why I kept my family in Alaska. I got my Ken Jen water machine and a bunch of rivers. I can have clean water. Get some fish maybe a couple of years but we are gonna survive and KZfaq be safe. Stay strong god bless our country

This was absolutely spot on and done in an excellent fashion for your audience. Great job.

You just paraphrased what Ray Dalio said on his Changing world order video

America destroys its self while their enemies watch that's kind of funny 😂

You are spot on my brother, you got it right, I m watching your video from South Africa, we can see Uncle Sam economically is becoming very sick by each passing day, instead of dealing with the challenges they are seeking more wars, like previous superpowers, I fully agree with you when you say, those who have enenough money need to invest in other countries, in South Africa we are seeing a lot of economic boom and we are told is Americans who are investing aggressively. Anyway keep on doing such a beautiful work.

Watching this from Russia with a little smirk on my face

"Even the sun goes down, heroes eventually die, and horoscopes often lie. That's sometimes why nothing last forever, nothing is for certain, until they close the curtains...." -OutKast "Aquemani"

Thank you for spreading awareness about the WEF and what they're up to

thanks sebb for never changing, unlike literally all these other gurus

The whole world is collapsing not just America.

Just want to chime in here. We are a Constitutional Republic. Not a democracy.

I think corporate greed is one of the biggest issues

The situation in the US and the world economy is dire. As you say, we are in the apparent later stages of American global dominance but we could turn it around if we had the will to do so. If you look at China, that civilization has gone through this collapse cycle many times. So, America could do the same. Will we? I don't know but I sure hope so. We are going to have some very rough times ahead. We must have the strength to weather those storms and to exercise prudence in domestic and international affairs. People like to compare America to the Roman Empire all the time, for obvious reasons. Heck, even our government and architecture of Washington D.C is heavily influenced by the founders' affection for the Roman Republic. I think people get it wrong in thinking we are like the falling Roman Empire. We have elements of Imperial power and have projected that power around the world but I'd say we more closely resemble the latter stages of the Roman Republic. All we need is a competent strong man to push us into another phase. I don't want to see that; however, it looks like we may go in that direction. Benjamin Franklin, when asked by a prominent Philadelphia socialite, what kind of country would we have after the Constitutional Convention, said, "A republic, if you can keep it." I think that question is still relevant today. Can we keep it? No, I don't think the Trump is that strong man nor do I blame January "Sixthers" for America's potential slide into authoritarianism. I blame America's elites for their greed and decadence, the Military Industrial Security complex for their desire for global hegemony, and the American people for their disinterest and apathy towards our government and the fate of our fellow citizens . We, the American people, have been distracted and placated by breads and circuses from our elites while our country has been robbed and poorly governed by those same elites. Fortunately, I see some hope of reform and change as people become more aware of what is going on. How will it turn out? We could go the same route as the Late Roman Republic and vote our "Caesar" into a perpetual dictatorship. We could have a rapid collapse like Soviet Union or slow gradual decline like the Western Roman Empire in the 4th and 5th centuries or we could do what the plebes did in the early Roman Republic -- We could do a "Secessio" of the plebes and force our modern day Patricians to treat us better. Personally, I hope for that outcome. Lastly, we could have a Civil War. That has been talked about a lot lately. Having served in the US military and seen what real civil wars are like, I hope I never have to see that again.

This is what I have been saying for so long and you just summed it up thanks

I'm not sure how old you are my friend but you have a keen sense of reality that most people in this country are lacking and it's scary. Prepare but don't worry, enjoy now, you're way ahead of the game. The #1 thing is stay out of debt, most people will lose everything when it goes down, it will go down.

That's a real master piece. Thanks for all the detailed work from you and your team. We are lucky to have such qualitative video to explain us the current macro economic conditions 🙏

I'm 60 years old your a very intelligent young Man glad your here you should think about entering the political arena

Loved the video Sebastian! You hit the nail on the head and I hope this brings a greater level of awareness to as many people as possible. The clock is ticking. But what do you think about the possibility that this likely outcome for American dominance could be averted with the help of artificial intelligence, and its potential to help solve the issues you mentioned before we reach the event horizon?

So refreshing to hear a young person who knows what is happening .

The system is a little insane. I hope we figure it out eventually. It keeps happening. Inherently unstable.

I heard all of these things in the 1970’s. 😂 We expected the END by the end of the century. The END is always coming! Nothing seems to change. I did visit some socialist countries e.g. China, Sweden, Vietnam, and was very impressed!

To live is to suffer - to survive is to find meaning in the suffering - Friedrich Nietzche

Because younger people are more worried about being popular on TikTok than about knowing politics.

The effort put into this one was unreal 🤯 need step up the game on our content it's seems 😅

The frustrating thing is that the people in power KNOW these cycles and yet they did all this anyway l.

javier milei might be crazy af, but he is brilliant, a true libertarian, we opened our eyes and we understood that socialism is shit

I told my Mom I’ve been suffering from horrible anxiety since the pandemic.. it had nothing to do with the sickness.. it had to do with knowing that runaway inflation was going to happen.. but this guy.. is just pumping himself up

Having lived through the first years of Castro's regime in Cuba, as a child, you are absolutely right. We are heading into banana republic status.

I feel like businessmen should be the ones running countries, and run them like actual businesses

We have to onshore manufacturing or at least nearshore if we want to stop the slide. That's step one. Buy American, buy from allies or buy used. Be concious of where your belongings are made.

So my boy Vivek ramaswamy has been talking about this stuff, and many push it aside. I hope someone like him comes into power to help mitigate the problems we face.

Sebastian you have been inspiration of me everthing i have achieved because of you guys lots of love from india

Socialism is the only answer. THATS why the cycle continues. People like you just make ups terms to describe the dread of late stage capitalism and want to be oligarchs but not change the system that causes division

America was once an ideal place for many of us as a role model. Everything which came from this land (education, economy, technology, entertainment, fashion) had impressed us. I feel like the civilisation has shifted to East Asia, and the Western society is falling.

if u love Jesus u should post more about Him, please make more videos about your faith and maybe Biblical teachings. This world is gonna pass away and Jesus will return soon (read book of Revelations). Everything happening right now is happening for the glory of God and leading us to Jesus' return. Your money, house, internet following, and wife aren't going to save you when He comes back to judge the living and the dead. Matthew 19 23:24 - "Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”" All love, I pray that you will repent and live 100% for Christ, not one foot out and one foot in.

I’m European and a lot of shit is going on. Maybe many people think that we are fine, but the opposite is the case. The government doesn't care about us. They don't care about the peoples. We have hardly any money and the politicians send that hard-earned money from us abroad again and again. Of course, I would like to help, but not so far that my own countries lack it. We have a big household hole. I don’t want to live in and for this government. I loved America for its biggest power and I always felt save. Nothing against Russia or China, but what's going on right now is not good. Hopefully peace is coming

This is very true I am from Ukraine and I came from a very poor family I am about to start an Amazon fba business this month wish me luck

All excellent points. What you're saying today is what we seen coming more than 12 years ago. After a couple of years of preparation, we expatriated to the Philippines in 2013, built a home, then retreated to Guam and now flop between the two. In the Philippines, we already have a water collection set up and the next goal is to create more potable water storage and add solar. Life has been so much better being out from under all the burdens of living in America. My advice... stop spending and save now! 🌴😎

True capitalism creates a larger supply and competition, this in turn lowers prices. I fail to see how lower consumer prices “deflation” is a bad thing

You should do more of this. I really enjoyed this video. 🎉

Thank you for acknowledging and considering that people are at different stages. This really applies to everyone. You are always ahead of the game

*Pro tip!:* Buy Land in another country and bury a vault with little cash and good amount of silver/gold! Do not Keep Gold in Swiss Banks or at other country banks or inside an empty house. Usually 2 countries are enough! One in Europe and One in Asia!

13:19 The main reason why the IRS is hiring so many people is because 75% of its current workforce will be eligible for retirement in 4 years. I still agree with your point though.

Quite sad how the 3 options is debt, inflation, or taxes. Bandaiding and neglecting issues is the most questionable thing any leader can do and the saddest thing is we elected them in. I think we all can relate since I think all of us know a guy in school that procrastinates while knowing multiple exams are coming up. They choose to indulge in their social life while pushing back their responsibility as a student. In that scenario I also question why they decided to become a student if they are going to neglect their academic responsibilies.

texas rn... Only God can save us now

Source : trust me bro

Turned off the second they showed fox news clips as facts in the beginning

Whats surprising is a young gen z guy has provided more knowledge than any liberal professor at any elite school can do.

It always tickled me at everyones take on the U.S downfall... when it's all subjective yes possible but subjective nonetheless.. as an American I watch in awe like no way😂😂😂

I'm old enough still remember Ross Parot run on the concern over national debts doubling from prior decads to 1992 from 2 to 4 trillions! We're now at 34.59 trillions, it became so normalize after we massively print them in 2008 financial crisis, then covid hit and more printing to stimulate the economy after match! Money printing is easy way out for politicians, cutting spending will never fly, who care inflation skyrocketed! The rich run most of the countries!

I don’t think you understand self sufficiency is not the answer. Are you proficient in electronics ? , plumbing ?, gardening ? Reality is different from dreaming. What about medical conditions ? Good luck son.

Huge respect for you bro you are really smart and knowledgeable , you said nothing except of truth

Been watching the collapse videos for over 15 years mate..... Even a clock is right twice a day

If you don’t have a middle class, you will see the economy instantly collapse

Justin Trurdo Canadas leader came into office with under a million worth of wealth, 8 years later he has 100 million? how much a hour is that?

The symptoms are in front of us. The homelessness is the clear sign of a failing economic system; U.S. economy can't even do the most basic thing which is housing. The other is the mass shootings; EVERYONE KNOWS that a normal healthy society does not ACCEPT THAT kind of violence but there is ABSOLUTELY NOBODY that wants to talk about the ABNORMALITY of mass shootings. The DEBT. I'm from the school of Keynesian economics that subscribed to the understanding that government borrowing was NOT a bad thing as modern day capitalist economics accepts economic cycles and thus modern economics understands that the "last borrower" government alone has the ability to try to "smoothe" out the rolling curves of the economic cycle....... THAT SAID..... the present borrow, borrow, BORROW has NOTHING to do with economic cycle and exists ONLY on the reality of the petrodollar that gives the MASSIVE LIE that "USofA is too big too fail and petrodollar will prevent that"........... UTTER ABSURDITY.....

What a well thought out presentation. Thanks for this knowledge!

What's this mean for long term stock market investing?

Divide and conquer, it is so simple, Roman empire was divided and conquered, U.S is currently divided and it started to fall some years ago.

The saddest part is that until recently, humans havent been naturally greedy and have survived thousands and collaborated together to survive thousands and thousands of years under diffefent but still complex social systems. I think human psyche has irreprably changed.

Great video. Thank you for the insight and helping others to see the bigger picture and prepare now.

Ecclesiastes 1:9 What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.

Yep, you get it. Remember: fitness, survival skills like cooking from scratch, basic medical/dental old school options, communication, timely, accurate information, stoism, trade skills beyond the supermarket etc all coynt as forms of wealth too.

Never bet against the US 🇺🇸🦅