Are we setting ourselves up for a catastrophic societal breakdown through government overreach? According to Drew Miller—a former U.S. intelligence officer, retired Air Force colonel, and libertarian author—the answer is a resounding yes. In his new book, Preparing to Survive in the Age of Collapse: Political, Military, Foreign Policy, and Preparedness Reforms Vital for Our Survival (Skyhorse, 2026), Miller argues that the United States has become dangerously overregulated, outlining how unconstitutional policies are stripping Americans of their liberties and paving the way for massive casualties in the event of a national disaster.
Miller believes that excessive government regulations blatantly violate the Ninth and Tenth Amendments. He argues that sweeping federal mandates—ranging from “Obamacare” to stringent FDA food and drug regulations—destroy individual responsibility. Instead of keeping citizens safe, these rules lull the public into a false sense of security. Americans blindly trust that highly regulated food and drugs are healthy, when in reality, Miller argues, these mandates often benefit special interests and mega-corporations at the expense of our health and lifespans.
Miller’s crusade for bodily autonomy and health freedom aligns seamlessly with the Make Americans Healthy Again (MAHA) movement. Both Miller and MAHA advocates are aggressively pushing back against government dictating healthcare decisions, vaccines, and diets. Miller practices what he preaches, currently fighting a court battle in West Virginia over a mandatory property tax for an ambulance service he believes violates his right to privacy and personal healthcare choices. Beyond regulatory grievances, Miller warns that the U.S. has already entered “The Age of Collapse.” He predicts that threats like the H5N1 virus, weapons of mass destruction, or a targeted attack on our vulnerable power grid could soon trigger an economic meltdown and widespread lawlessness. Because modern grocery supply chains would instantly fail, Miller stresses that densely populated cities will become rapidly de-populated starvation zones.
To combat this impending reality, Miller serves as CEO of Disaster Preparedness LLC, operating eight rural survival shelters where residents will share duties to endure societal breakdowns. He strongly urges Americans to migrate away from cities and adopt sustainable, natural agriculture. This survivalist vision mirrors MAHA’s real-world proposals to ease federal regulations on small farms, simplify organic certifications, and dismantle outdated food standards that stifle agricultural innovation.
Miller’s grim perspective isn’t born from paranoia, but from decades on the inside. Armed with a Harvard doctorate in public policy, 30 years of military service, and time in the Pentagon’s Senior Executive Service, he has seen the system’s flaws firsthand. He points to a “perverted triangle” of career politicians, bureaucrats, and lawyers who prioritize reelection over national survival. For instance, he notes that politicians refuse to harden the electrical grid against an attack because the resulting utility rate hikes would cost them votes.Ultimately, Miller’s message is an urgent call to action. Whether in his survival guides or his upcoming biography collection Profiles in Responsibility, his underlying thesis remains the same: our survival depends on reclaiming maximum personal liberty, dismantling the regulatory state, and taking absolute responsibility for our own lives before the collapse arrives.
