Doomsday or just good planning? The ethics of prepping

From climate disasters to economic collapse, pandemics to political unrest — some people prepare for the worst long before it happens. 

But is prepping a sign of prudent foresight or a loss of faith in society? And how do ethics and religion shape ideas of survival? 

In this episode we explore the growing culture of preppers and survivalists, from community resilience to billionaire bunkers. 

Are preppers visionaries, doomsayers, or just realists? 

And in a crisis, what do we owe each other?

GUESTS:

• Dr. Bradley Garrett – Social geographer and author of Bunker: What It Takes to Survive the Apocalypse.
• Dr. Tom Doig – Journalist and author of the upcoming book We Are All Preppers Now.
• John Scarinci – Secretary General of the Australian Peoples Survival League.
• Tracy Simmons – Journalist, religion reporter, and executive director of FāVS News, a religion news website in the Pacific Northwest.

This episode of God Forbid was made on Gadigal land and in Meanjin. 

And was first broadcast March 2025.