[[survivalist]]-fiction author, [[economist]], [[blogger]], and [[Retreat (survivalism)|survival retreat]] consultant. He has been called an expert<ref>[http://derekclontz.wordpress.com/2007/09/10/second-great-depression-just-weeks-away-warns-expert/ Second Great Depression just weeks away, warns expert] by Derek Clontz</ref> on how to survive major social and economic changes or catastrophes that could go on for years or decades, which is something he predicts will happen.<ref>[http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/04/13/MNIL1008L2.DTL</ref> Rawles is a Christian who regards himself as a conservative, [[Constitutionalism|constitutionalist]] [[Libertarianism|libertarian]].<ref name="blogbio">[http://www.survivalblog.com/biographies.html SurvivalBlog Staff Biographies]</ref> | [[survivalist]]-fiction author, [[economist]], [[blogger]], and [[Retreat (survivalism)|survival retreat]] consultant. He has been called an expert<ref>[http://derekclontz.wordpress.com/2007/09/10/second-great-depression-just-weeks-away-warns-expert/ Second Great Depression just weeks away, warns expert] by Derek Clontz</ref> on how to survive major social and economic changes or catastrophes that could go on for years or decades, which is something he predicts will happen.<ref>[http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/04/13/MNIL1008L2.DTL</ref> Rawles is a Christian who regards himself as a conservative, [[Constitutionalism|constitutionalist]] [[Libertarianism|libertarian]].<ref name="blogbio">[http://www.survivalblog.com/biographies.html SurvivalBlog Staff Biographies]</ref> |