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Charles Hugh Smith

@charleshughsmithTracked since May 2026

Observed Aug 16, 2026 · stalePublic earnings
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Self-reliance, invest in yourself, Degrowth, local solutions.

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Identity, tiers, posts, and visible counts come from the latest public Patreon observation. Growth compares available public snapshots. Revenue is labeled observed only when Patreon exposes it; otherwise it is modeled from public membership and tier signals.

Paid members
405
−1.5% · 30 days
Total audience
888
incl. free followers
Observed monthly earnings
$1.8K
Starting price
$3/mo
5 membership tiers
Membership tiers

Where the 596 observed tier members sit

$081%

Largest observed tier is $0 Free— the bar only uses public tier patron counts.

$0/moFree48381% of observed tier members
$3/moPledge $3/month437.2% of observed tier members
$7/moPledge $7/month335.5% of observed tier members
$10/moPledge $10366% of observed tier members
$500/moTier10.2% of observed tier members
Growth signals — Charles Hugh Smith
−1.5%

405 paid members · past 30 days

Membership
426416405
May 202616 weeks trackedNow
Charles Hugh Smith405 members · $1.8K/mo

The chart only uses Charles Hugh Smith's observed public history. Comparison peers are listed below, but comparable trend series are not available yet.

Creator comparisons

Where Charles Hugh Smith ranks

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Ranking data · includes stale rows
Charles Hugh Smith's estimated gross rank in Recommended cohort
RankCreator and why includedEstimated grossGap vs Charles Hugh SmithFreshness
#1
Our Changing ClimateWritingContent relevance + business context
$5K$3.2K moreAug 3, 2026Stale
#2
The Conservative Income InvestorWritingContent relevance + business context
$2.5K$643 moreAug 14, 2026
#3
Charles Hugh SmithProfileWritingEstimated gross position in Recommended cohort
$1.8KReferenceAug 16, 2026Stale
#4
Chris BrecheenWritingContent relevance + business context
$1.4K$389 fewerAug 16, 2026
#5
RaptitudeWritingContent relevance + business context
$1.4K$482 fewerAug 18, 2026

The rank uses the full fixed cohort. This table shows up to five creators around Charles Hugh Smith; the coverage summary above still counts everyone.

What they publish

Recent posts

721Profile posts8 postsLast month25%Members-only

Previews available for 62 of 721 posts

Article Latest post$3 tier & upThe Revolutionary Loneliness of Acting Alone

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Chaos Unleashed: When "Irrational" Makes Perfect SenseNo public preview was captured for this post.Article4d agoPublic 0 0The AI Depression$7 6 Buy nowArticle4d agoPublic 0 0Musings Report 2026-33 Links4 hours agoArticle4 hours agoPublic 0 0Run to Failure: When Self-Interest Cripples Society's Self-Correcting Mechanisms5 hours agoArticle5 hours ago$3 tier & up 2 1Hurricane LalaI won't be posting this weekend as Hurricane Lala is bearing down on the Big Island and I will be installing all the window panels I laboriously cut and painted last year. I also installed a 500-gallon water tank, bought 5500 W of battery backup and have 1100 W of portable solar panels. I installed hundreds of reinforcing ties and clips including foundation to hip-rafter straps, so I've done all I could to be ready. Now it's down to putting up the window guards. Wish us luck. CharlesArticleYesterday at Aug 16 crawlPublic 0 2While We Focused on Fripperies, the Foundations Have Rotted Away3 days agoArticle3 days ago at Aug 16 crawlPublic 0 0AI and the Delusions of Increasing Productivity5 days agoArticle5 days ago at Aug 16 crawlPublic 0 1Musings Report 2026-32 LinksAugust 8ArticleAugust 8Public 0 0The American Dream Is Dead, But We Don't Dare Admit ItAugust 8ArticleAugust 8$3 tier & up 5 3The Joyless Pantomime of Optimizing EnnuiAugust 5ArticleAugust 5Public 0 4The Joys and Tragedies of NaiveteAugust 3ArticleAugust 3Public 0 0
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