Geopolitics & Empire

Nick Hudson: Centralization Does Not Work & Is Doomed To Failure

Jan 15, 2026
Nick Hudson, Chairman of PANDA and former actuary, critiques COVID-era policies and the risks of technocratic surveillance. He argues that centralization is fundamentally flawed, leading to unintended consequences. Hudson links the COVID response to globalist agendas aimed at eroding civil liberties. He also discusses geopolitical dynamics in regions like Venezuela and Iran, questioning the coherence of initiatives like BRICS. Emphasizing the importance of local resilience and community engagement, he advocates for diverting attention from centralized systems.
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INSIGHT

COVID As Information Warfare

  • The COVID phenomenon was an information-warfare operation rather than a genuine respiratory pandemic.
  • Hudson links it to a long-term plan for technocratic, socialist-style surveillance governance.
ANECDOTE

Chaotic Regime-Change Attempts

  • Hudson describes the chaotic and poorly executed attempts at regime change in Iran and Venezuela.
  • He notes many protest materials were fabricated and foreign agitators were visible in footage.
INSIGHT

Centralization Is Doomed

  • Centralized systems inevitably fail because they cannot manage complex, distributed information flows.
  • Nick Hudson argues centralization's collapse is certain and often causes massive collateral damage.
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