Maxim Benjamin Smith

A radical alternative to college, The Preparation shows exactly what a young man should do instead to become competent, confident, and dangerous.

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For those who know something isn’t right — and want to understand why. Recommended by Dr. Pierre Kory, John Rubino, and others. Subscribe now to receive our free toolkit: 'The Resilience Playbook — 10 practical strategies for thriving in uncertain times.'

Settling the space frontier

A player's guide to the Apocalypse

An independent Catholic media company dedicated to promoting masculinity, virtue and Christian morality in the modern world.

I write about entrepreneurship, finance, philosophy, Leadership, Money, Farsightedness, and Definite Optimism. Lately, I've been producing a series of video interviews with Legendary Speculator, Economist, and my Mentor, Doug Casey.

Insights on economics, history, hysteria, and hearth from a Traditional Jeffersonian, Austrian Economics perspective.

My personal Substack

Self-accountability log with essays about art, literature, and culture.

Doug Casey wrote the book on Crisis Investing. His Substack with Matt Smith focuses on the opportunities created by monetary disorder, geopolitical shocks, gold, energy, and resource stocks. If you want to thrive in crisis, subscribe today.