Energy crisis and a new reality

Energy crisis and a new reality

The world is gradually entering a period of systemic changes. One of the key factors is energy and security.

Energy lies at the core of everything: the operation of cities, transport, industry, food production and communication. When energy becomes more expensive or unstable, the entire economy feels it. Everything becomes more expensive. Prices rise. People are asked to endure and be understanding.

That is why people see the consequences not only in electricity or gas bills. The cost of food, transport, housing and services is rising. And this is an objective reality. It can be felt in your own wallet.

This is already being felt in many countries. And it affects not only prices, but also security: where there is more poverty, there is usually more crime, violence and various threats to life.

As examples:

In Europe, energy costs have significantly increased in Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Italy and Spain.

In Asia, energy problems lead to outages in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

In South America, in countries such as Argentina and Chile, energy has also become one of the factors driving the cost of living up.

Against this background, another factor appears — fatigue from wars and crises. People in many countries are exhausted from constant tension, news and instability. And this is normal.

But there is a simple reality.

People’s fatigue does not stop systemic processes.

Energy, resources, economy and politics continue to operate according to their own logic.

Therefore, the main question today is how to adapt. I have worked with many people and organizations, and now more and more often people are trying to build their own security systems and remain flexible to possible threats — from crime to autonomy in case of loss of a привычного way of life.

What people are already doing

In many countries, people are changing their approach to life.

Energy autonomy.

Solar panels, batteries, local generation.

Reducing energy consumption.

Insulation of housing, energy-efficient equipment, optimization of expenses.

Flexible work.

More remote work and digital professions.

Financial flexibility.

Fewer loans and less dependence on expensive systems.

Security.

People are building life systems taking into account potentially dangerous conditions — both for life and health, and for business. Personal security is becoming increasingly relevant, because people see what is happening on the streets of cities.

That is why today it is important not to wait for the return of old stability, but to learn to live in a new reality. This is probably the most important switch that needs to be turned. Things will not be as they were before. Unfortunately, even in the most developed countries, systems are often built on reacting to consequences rather than prevention. Prevention is too expensive for the masses. Therefore, this is increasingly becoming a matter of individual responsibility.

The world is changing fast. Very fast. This is not the end of the world and not some exaggerated theories, it is simply a transition period from the old to the new.

And the ability to adapt becomes one of the most important skills of a modern person. It is not without reason that people with large resources often already have autonomy, a plan B and various resilience tools that are built deeply and systematically, without publicity.

Rising energy prices are already affecting not only bills, but also the social situation in many countries. And it is important to understand: most of them do not have a war on their territory.

In Europe, against the backdrop of a sharp increase in energy costs, in the United Kingdom the number of car thefts increased from 90,000 in 2020 to over 130,000 in 2024 (+44%). In Germany, the number of bodily injury cases increased from 399,699 in 2022 to 429,157 in 2023 (+7.4%). At the same time, over 72 million people in the EU (16.2% of the population) are at risk of poverty, and 41.5 million people cannot properly heat their homes.

In countries under stronger economic pressure, the situation is even more acute. In Pakistan, the poverty rate increased from 21.9% to 28.8% of the population, and inflation exceeded 37%. In Argentina, the poverty rate rose approximately from 36% to over 50% of the population, accompanied by an increase in thefts and robberies. In Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, energy problems have already led to mass power outages and economic instability.

In fact, in many countries the same pattern works:

expensive energy → inflation → rising poverty → rising crime and social tension.

The advice is simple — switch on individual responsibility and start thinking about yourself, your relatives and your close ones. Build a safe social environment where you are. This is where a culture of security begins.