Despite a long history of stability and grandeur, Ancient Egypt fell around the turn of the millennium. The Roman Empire, considered the epitome of power and endurance in its day, collapsed in the 5th century. And the once-great Mayan civilization followed the same pattern a few centuries later. But a catastrophe of this magnitude could never happen to the American way of life, could it? The many challenges to freedom in the world today are considered in great detail in J.B. Anderson’s thought-provoking book Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), Artificial Intelligence (AI), BRICS, and Twelve Other Existential Threats to Your Life and Liberty. Each chapter explores a unique threat, listed from the author’s estimation of most to least perilous. Some obvious dangers have been in the public eye for decades, such as nuclear annihilation, while others may be less familiar, such as possibly the most powerful volcanic system in the world, the Yellowstone Supervolcano.
With limited footnotes or supporting evidence, J. B. Anderson relies on readers without a basic knowledge of some subjects to do their own research, which can be an exciting challenge in its own right. With generous use of bold and uppercase text, along with short, punchy paragraphs, it may take audiences several pages to get comfortable enough with the unorthodox layout to appreciate the informative material. The sincerity and conviction in the author’s voice alert audiences to the severity of each danger, and numerous quotes from respected individuals are shared to help emphasize the gravity of his concerns. The frailty and farcical nature of the Federal Reserve, for example, is sobering. Other ideas, such as the origins of Egypt’s Pyramids or Nan Madol, an archaeological site with an estimated construction timeframe and technique that is largely unexplainable, truly challenge the status quo and encourage readers to reason on things for themselves. Though it may not land well with those who disagree with the author’s assessments or the conspiratorial tone, this book takes a broad look at the current world situation and how progress may affect individual liberties and national autonomy. For anyone interested in protecting your personal freedoms, you’ll find enough eye-opening information to keep you reading all night long in Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), Artificial Intelligence (AI), BRICS, and Twelve Other Existential Threats to Your Life and Liberty.
