The first part of this book answers the harder questions of "why" we as middle class American's need to be more self-sufficient. This combines the financial, economic, social and political reasons which include real factual examples of "why." The second half of this book delves into the "how to" for a more specific plan of action in regards to being more self-sufficient, while at the same time still tying in the "how to" chapters with financial, economic, social and political rationale.