I've been on the self-reliant route for a few years now. I've really upped my game since the SHTF this year. I'm a mini prepper who also bought vegetable and fruit seeds last spring.
I've just received two books that I ordered on survival on the most basic of terms. He's a doctor, she's a nurse, and they are both in the Army so they have skills I want to learn.
I let the rest of the world implode as I plot my course. If we can't all get along then maybe the best we can do is become as self-sufficient as possible. Collectively that would take a lot of weight off of a lot of shoulders.