1<!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0//en"> 2<html> 3<head> 4<title>charles hugh smith-Weekly Musings Reports: Samples</title> 5 6 7<META NAME="Author" CONTENT="charles hugh smith"> 8 <META NAME="copyright" CONTENT=copyright 2026 by charles hugh smith"> 9 <META NAME="Description" CONTENT="The weblog, feature articles and books of 10Charles Hugh Smith"> 11 <META NAME="keywords" CONTENT="Charles Smith, Charles Hugh Smith, Charles H. 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The Musings Reports are my best ideas, captured as they're developing, from macro analysis to our individual responses to the potentially tumultuous changes ahead. 75<br> 76<br> 77<B>There are four easy ways to subscribe</B>: Substack, Patreon, US Mail and Paypal: 78<br> 79<br> 80<A HREF="https://www.oftwominds.com/oftwominds-buttons.html" target="resource"> 81<B>How to Subscribe / Contribute to Of Two Minds</B></A> 82<br> 83<br> 84<B>Each weekly Musings Report offers five features:</B> 85</font><font size="3"> 86<br> 871. Exclusive essay on a diverse range of topics 88<br> 892. Summary of the blog this week 90<br> 913. Best thing that happened to me this week 92<br> 934. What's on the Bookshelf 94<br> 955. From Left Field (a curated selection of interesting links) 96<br> 97<br> 98</font><font size="3"> 99<B>To give you an idea of the range of topics, here are a few of the 2026 Musings Reports to date:</B> 100</font><font size="3"> 101<br> 102<br> 103<I> 104The Demise of Credentials<br><br> 105What We Find So Difficult to Admit<br><br> 106What Few Understand About Money<br><br> 107We Want One Solution, But One Solution Can't Solve Our Polycrisis<br><br> 108Sell Now: Here's Why<br><br> 109The AI Depression<br><br>
110With Integrity Lost, Is Profit Really a Replacement? <br><br> 111Chaos Unleashed: When "Irrational" Actions Make Perfect Sense<br><br> 112Are Inequality, AI and Digital Life Undermining Society? Yes.<br><br> 113What Would Trigger Radical Change In Your Life?<br><br> 114We Don't Need the World, We Only Need Money<br><br> 115 116<B>SERIES: The Revolution No One Sees Coming</B><br><br> 117The Revolution No One Sees Coming<br><br> 118The Retribution No One Sees Coming<br><br> 119A Revolutionary July 4th: Retribution Is Irrationally Rewarding<br><br> 120How Do We Fix What's Broken?<br><br> 121The Upside of Civilizational Psychosis<br><br> 122The Revolutionary Loneliness of Acting Alone<br><br> 123When Magic Expires: The Demise of Finance<br><br> 124<br> 125</I> 126<br></font><font size="3"> 127<B>Here is a sampling of past years' Musings Reports:</B> 128</font><font size="3"> 129<br> 130<br> 131<A HREF="https://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=d7ee5db74404cedc5e4bba858&id=7086f40572&e=8072ca262d" target="resource">Musings 24 (2012)</A> The Positive Aspects of Pondering Quitting 132<br> 133<br> 134<A HREF="https://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=d7ee5db74404cedc5e4bba858&id=f1a10a85ab" target="resource">Musings 4 (2013)</A> On Making Major Transitions 135<br> 136<br> 137<A HREF="https://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=d7ee5db74404cedc5e4bba858&id=fdc76b5940" target="resource">Musings 43 (2014)</A> The Paradox of Marriage 138<br> 139<br> 140<A HREF="https://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=d7ee5db74404cedc5e4bba858&id=0455c6df23" target="resource">Musings 20 (2015)</A> Life's Most Important Dramas Are Being Disrupted 141<br> 142<br> 143<A HREF="https://www.oftwominds.com/Musings2016/musings2016-18.html" target="resource"> 144Musings 18 (2016)</A> The Importance of Guilty Pleasures 145<br> 146<br> 147<A HREF="https://www.oftwominds.com/Musings2017/musings2017-35.html" target="resource"> 148Musings 35 (2017)</A> Buying Your Freedom via Intentional Poverty (i.e. a low overhead lifestyle) 149<br> 150<br> 151<A HREF="https://www.oftwominds.com/Musings2018/musings2018-50.html" target="resource"> 152Musings 50 (2018)</A> Everything Is Now Predictable After the First 5 Seconds 153<br> 154<br> 155<A HREF="https://www.oftwominds.com/Musings2019/musings2019-3.html" target="resource"> 156Musings 3 (2019)</A> Food Diversity, the Microbiome and Your Health 157<br> 158<br> 159<A HREF="https://www.oftwominds.com/Musings2020/musings2020-45.html" target="resource"> 160Musings 45 (2020)</A> Leonardo da Vinci, Energy and Resilience 161<br> 162<br> 163<A HREF="https://www.oftwominds.com/Musings2021/musings2021-50.html" target="resource"> 164Musings 50 (2021)</A> Should You Move While You Can, Or When You Must? 165<br> 166<br> 167<A HREF="https://www.oftwominds.com/Musings2022/musings2022-2.html" target="resource"> 168Musings 2 (2022)</A> Should Blockchain Technologies Be Public Utilities? 169<br> 170<br> 171<A HREF="https://www.oftwominds.com/Musings2023/musings2023-7.html" target="resource"> 172Musings 7 (2023)</A> Wealth Destroys Whatever It Touches 173<br> 174<br> 175<A HREF="https://www.oftwominds.com/Musings2024/musings2024-25.html" target="resource"> 176Musings 25 (2024)</A> The Importance of "Place" in Social Well-Being 177<br> 178<br> 179<A HREF="https://www.oftwominds.com/Musings2025/musings2025-47.html" target="resource"> 180Musings 47 (2025)</A> Knowing, Doing, Fulfillment, Power, Collapse 181 182<br> 183<br> 184<div align="center"> 185 186<HR width="500" color="darkblue"> 187</div><div align="left"> 188 189<br> 190 191 192<font face="Verdana"><font color="black"><font size="3"> 193<B>What subscribers are saying about the Musings Reports</B> 194</font><font size="2"> 195<br> 196<br> 197 198<blockquote> 199<I>"What makes you a channel worth paying for? It's actually pretty simple - you possess 200a clarity of thought that most of us can only dream of, and a perspective that 201allows you to focus on the truth with laser-like precision."</I> Jim S. 202<br> 203<br> 204 205<I>"It is inspiring to support the work of Charles Hugh Smith, as his keen observations of the technological and societal landscape allow him to explore complex ideas in a way that is both accessible and deeply reflective. His ability to highlight the far-reaching consequences of an ultra-processed society is invaluable in fostering a greater understanding of the challenges we face today."</I> Frans L. 206<br> 207<br> 208 209<I>"I really appreciate your economic insights and focus on self reliance. Thanks for making the case that small, independent, and agile is a survival strategy that can work. I have always had that instinct, but your writing has provided a logic that allows me to see through the mirage of mainstream ec
209onomic data and plot a course that is within my reach."</I> Goldentine 210<br> 211<br> 212 213<I>"You are better than I am at using precise words to describe transformations I've been witnessing in recent years. My feelings are amorphous, your words have a sharp, definitive edge. That's why your writing is valuable to me."</I> Jane V. 214<br> 215<br> 216<I>"Charles, I've followed your work for years, and find loads of value in your original insights. My apologies for being a content freeloader up until now. I believe you are one of the hardest working authors in this space, as evidenced by your prodigious works, and the quantity is matched in quality. We're all better off for it. Thank you."</I> Brian H. 217<br> 218<br> 219 220<I>"I supported your work because of the ultimate purpose of your writing: taking control of and improving our own well-being and security. Plus, you sound a lot like my father (who has been gone for many, many years and I miss him). I feel like your writing is a reflection of what he would be telling me now about how to deal with the days, weeks and years to come. Thank you."</I> Kelly 221<br> 222<br> 223<I> 224"This guy is THE leading visionary on reality. 225 He routinely discusses things which no one else has talked about, yet, 226 turn out to be quite relevant months later."</I> 227Walt H., commenting about CHS on another blog. 228<br> 229<br> 230<I>"You shine a bright and piercing light out into an ever-darkening world."</I></I></I></I></I></I> 231Jeremy B. 232<br> 233 234<I>"I've said before, your blog is my favorite and I like the Musings even more. 235For me, you are "pure," meaning interested in useful understanding and not 236contaminated with hidden agendas. I vote for you to keep on being yourself, and enjoying it."</I> 237Skip B. 238 239<br> 240<br> 241<I>"I just wanted to tell you how much of a bargain I am getting for a few 242hundred bucks invested over a few years."</I> 243Brendan O. 244 245<br> 246<br> 247<I>"Very insightful and covers many areas where I may not be focused due to my daily routine."</I> 248John S. (active duty, U.S. Navy) 249<br> 250<br> 251<I>"I love it! thank you for putting this together. So useful to get a 'sane' 252appraisal of what is going on, rather than a hyped emotional 'this is how you 253should think and feel.' 254The internet can supply anyones particular need for a conspiracy-backed theory, 255 but using data from multiple sources (give me the facts) increases the 256credibility dramatically of what the actual 'big picture' is. And of course, 257I love your dissertation and dissection of what is going on, with just a 'touch 258of acerbic wit' to spice it up a bit."</I> Amy C. 259</blockquote> 260<P> 261 262<br> 263 264 265<HR width="500" color="darkblue"> 266<br> 267 268<I>All content, HTML coding, format design, design elements and images copyright © 2692026 Charles Hugh Smith, All rights 270reserved in all media and all formats, unless otherwise credited or noted. 271 272<br> 273<HR width="500" color="darkblue"> 274<br> 275<B> 276<A HREF="https://www.oftwominds.com/blog.html" TARGET="resource"> 277blog</A> 278<A HREF="https://www.oftwominds.com/CHS-books.html" TARGET="resource"> 279My Books</A> 280 281<A HREF="https://www.oftwominds.com/archives.html" TARGET="resource"> 282Archives</A> 283 284<A HREF="https://www.oftwominds.com/books.html" TARGET="resource"> 285Books/Films</A> 286 287<A HREF="https://www.oftwominds.com/index.html" target="_parent">home</A> 288</B> 289</div> 290<br> 291<br> 292</font></font></font> 293 294</td> 295 296 297 298</tr> 299</table> 300 301 302</body> 303</html>
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