Topic: Warlords

Addressing concerns about warlords or mafias filling the void of a dissolved government, Adam Kokesh distinguishes between a violent revolution and an evolutionary paradigm shift. He argues that a power vacuum only occurs if the general public still supports the idea of being ruled. He suggests that localization and decentralization of power will eventually make the enforcement class of soldiers and police obsolete, as they will no longer be willing to perform violence against peaceful people.

The Walking Dead is criticized for glorifying firearms while ignoring the more pressing issue of long-term food sustainability. Douglas Dietrich discusses the historical necessity of Shaolin monks becoming martial artists to defend their resources against bandits and warlords. He argues that absolute pacifism is unsustainable in a post-collapse environment where food stores make individuals a target for violence.