Upvoted but I'm too late to the post to resteem it.

I'm prepared and therefore I have nothing to fear. Most preppers I know are the least fearful people I know, and are the most prepared for a disaster. It is usually those who fail to prepare who go into full panic mode and paranoia when even a common disaster like a tornado, hurricane, or winter storm strikes.

It was only a couple of generations ago and this lifestyle was actually very common. So I'm not sure where the idea of "strange" or "fearful" or "paranoid" comes from when the mainstream media tries to paint a hyped up extreme picture of what preppers are. Maybe because hype and extreme sells shows like doomsday preppers. In reality, preppers are common people. A prepper can be defined simply as one who prepares. Nothing more, nothing less.

How prepared a person actually becomes is a personal choice. Some people simply store up some extra food and water while others focus on sustainable living.

In my opinion Humans are animals just like any other creature. We cannot destroy nature, because we are part of nature. But we can destroy ourselves and that is certainly worth prepping for. If we go too far in our destructiveness, then nature will eventually put us in our place and remind us of who is actually in control.