What happens to you and me if our power grid goes out coast to coast and is out for an extended period?

Our country is currently experiencing major upheaval in many areas. We have the highest level of inflation in 40 years, skyrocketing prices at the pump, supply chain issues, and food shortages.

What else could go wrong?

Plenty, according to today’s guest.

David Tice has been an investor in energy. He founded the Prudent Bear Fund to give individual investors the chance to protect themselves against a declining stock market and currently serves as the president of the Tice capital fund. David is also the executive producer of the major motion picture "Soul Surfer." His most recent project is "Grid Down, Power Up," a documentary about the vulnerability of the nation's power grid and how he plans to rally the troops.

David joins me on this episode of The Wiggin Sessions to share how he went from executive producing the "Soul Surfer" feature film to becoming a defense hawk for the grid.

He shares insider information on the dichotomy between our dependence on and the complacency about the safety of our electrical grid.

From adversarial attacks to Mother Nature, we'll discuss the vulnerability, the threats, and the Armageddon-esque scenario in terms of loss of life and cost to the economy if the grid goes offline for an extended period.

Listen in to get all the details about "Grid Down, Power Up," the Hollywood elite involved in the project, and the quick keystroke, copy and paste way you can become a grid warrior and get involved in the choose power up, not grid down movement.

Key Takeaways

How David became a defense hawk for our nation's electrical grid

From Mother Nature to adversaries, the 4 key things that could take down our grid

The critical difference in loss of life between a grid interruption and a grid being down

The finger-pointing players involved (FERC, NERC, and Homeland Security) and who is responsible for improving and protecting the grid

Why protecting the grid needs to begin with advocacy at the local level

How we're vulnerable to the cutthroat approach of our adversaries' planning an attack

What the military has in place through zero ground blockers, relay stations, and more to help protect us from a cyber attack

The supply chain problem we face with permanently damaged transformers

How you can watch and share the film at "Grid Down, Power Up," beginning on August 1

How you become a part of the movement and can reach out to your local legislators with just a few keystrokes on the website

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