The Apocalypse - Pay No Attention to that Man behind the Curtain

Five years ago, the world came to a screeching halt. Governments locked down entire nations, and for the first time in human history, a coordinated global event brought billions of people to their knees. I remember watching it unfold, knowing something was not right. I was not alone. Many of us sensed that what we were being told did not add up. Those who questioned were ridiculed, silenced, and labeled as conspiracy theorists. Now, five years later, the curtain is beginning to slip, revealing the truth behind the illusion.

Adrian C. Spitters and I spent the last five years researching and writing our new book, It Starts With Gold. We did not take on this project lightly. We dug deep into history, economics, psychology, and geopolitics. We examined what was planned for humanity and how those who pull the strings orchestrate events to maintain control. The patterns became clear. The same playbook has been used throughout history. Problem, reaction, solution. Those who create the crisis are the same ones who offer the fix. The fix always leads to more control, more surveillance, and more dependency. The masses never see it until it is too late.

The global lockdowns were not about health. They were about obedience. They were a test to see how far the public would comply, how quickly they would surrender their freedoms, and how easily they could be manipulated by fear. The results were clear. The world failed the test. Governments now know that with the right narrative, they can shut down economies, control movement, and strip people of their rights without firing a single shot. The pandemic was a dress rehearsal for what comes next.

The digital prison is being built around us. Central Bank Digital Currencies will replace physical money, making every transaction traceable and controllable. Social credit systems will dictate what people can buy, where they can travel, and how they can live. AI-driven surveillance will monitor and enforce compliance. Those who refuse to participate will be cut off from the system, unable to buy, sell, or function in society. This is not speculation. This is happening now. The plans are publicly available for those who take the time to read them.

History shows that those in power do not relinquish control willingly. The only way to stop what is coming is for enough people to wake up and opt out before the system is fully implemented. That is why Adrian and I wrote It Starts With Gold. We did not just expose the problem. We provided the solution. Real assets, real sovereignty, real community. The old system is collapsing under its own corruption. The only way to survive and thrive in what comes next is to build outside of it.

The week our book is released marks the five-year anniversary of the worldwide lockdowns. That is not a coincidence. It is a reminder. A warning. A call to action. Those who stay asleep will wake up in a world they no longer recognize, a world where freedom is an illusion. Those who see what is coming have the opportunity to prepare. The choice is now. 

Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain, or pull it back and see the world as it really is.

Peter J. Merrick, TEP