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Charles Hugh Smith

@charleshughsmithTracked since May 2026

Self-reliance, invest in yourself, Degrowth, local solutions.

Observed Aug 16, 2026 · stalePublic earnings

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Paid members

405

−1.1% · 30-day rate from 14 observed days

Total audience

888

incl. free followers

Observed monthly earnings

$1.8K

Starting price

$3/mo

5 membership tiers

Where the 596 observed tier members sit

Membership tiers

$081%

Largest observed tier is $0 Free. Tier totals include free-tier members and come from the Aug 16, 2026 public snapshot, so they do not reconcile to the paid-member total.

$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

−1.1%

405 paid members · 30-day rate from 14 observed 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.

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Charles Hugh Smith's 30-day member gain rank in Content & vibe cohort
Rank	Creator and why included	30-day member gain	Gap vs Charles Hugh Smith	Freshness
Not ranked	Charles Hugh SmithProfileWriting30-day member gain position in Content & vibe cohort	−4	Reference	Aug 16, 2026Stale
Not ranked	Alexander Emmanual SandalisWritingProfile, tiers & post-preview similarity	30-day comparison unavailable	Not comparable	Aug 22, 2026
Not ranked	Stuart MillardWritingProfile, tiers & post-preview similarity	30-day comparison unavailable	Not comparable	Aug 16, 2026
Not ranked	JohntheDuncanWritingProfile, tiers & post-preview similarity	30-day comparison unavailable	Not comparable	Aug 14, 2026
Not ranked	Keith DVideoProfile, tiers & post-preview similarity	30-day comparison unavailable	Not comparable	Aug 15, 2026

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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.Article8d agoPublic 0 0 The AI Depression$7 6 Buy nowArticle8d agoPublic 0 0 Musings Report 2026-33 Links4 hours agoArticle4 hours agoPublic 0 0 Run to Failure: When Self-Interest Cripples Society's Self-Correcting Mechanisms5 hours agoArticle5 hours ago$3 tier & up 2 1 Hurricane 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 2 While We Focused on Fripperies, the Foundations Have Rotted Away3 days agoArticle3 days ago at Aug 16 crawlPublic 0 0 AI and the Delusions of Increasing Productivity5 days agoArticle5 days ago at Aug 16 crawlPublic 0 1 Musings Report 2026-32 LinksAugust 8ArticleAugust 8Public 0 0 The American Dream Is Dead, But We Don't Dare Admit ItAugust 8ArticleAugust 8$3 tier & up 5 3 The Joyless Pantomime of Optimizing EnnuiAugust 5ArticleAugust 5Public 0 4 The Joys and Tragedies of NaiveteAugust 3ArticleAugust 3Public 0 0

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