Episode #21 of The Wake-Up Call: It’s Time to Overreact

I’ve been preparing for a long time. I have a very fast adjustment reaction and I’m much further down the path than 99 % of the people out there. And despite that, at times, I still find myself feeling like this is overwhelming.

Chris Martenson May 12, 2026

You're viewing just the public portion of this content

Become a Peak Insider today and unlock premium content, alerts when Chris takes personal action, and direct access to Chris and other members of our active community of like-minded thinkers.

Learn More

Existing Member Login

Welcome to “The Wake-Up Call,” my latest offering to share what I’m seeing in the world with Peak subscribers. This audio-only series is born straight out of the invigorating morning chats I have with Nick and Evie. Each day we’re seeking the grand Theory of Everything, or least trying to make sense of the latest nonsense du jour. Often we’ve been left thinking, “Dang, we should’ve hit record and looped in the tribe on this.” Well, consider it done. So, let’s dive in and get oriented together.

The rest is exclusive content for members

Become a Peak Insider today and unlock premium content, alerts when Chris takes personal action, and direct access to Chris and other members of our active community of like-minded thinkers.

Learn More

Existing Member Login

Resources Mentioned

The Fat Pipe May 11th, 2026: “Unacceptable!,” Oil Is Priced Too Low, Breaking the US Consumer, “This Time Is Different,” Plant a Garden! and Grab Bag

Community

Top Comment

Lol, people in California understand rolling blackouts, especially the ones who live in the fire prone foothills.
I feel so spoiled since moving to Idaho, the...

by cellima

View the comment