CHAOS IS BEING GAMED
AND SO ARE YOU

"We're living through what systems theorists call a 'phase transition'—a moment when civilization reorganizes itself at a higher level of complexity.

Those who develop chaos literacy will shape the future. Those who don't will be shaped by it, finding themselves increasingly helpless as the old rules fail and new realities emerge faster than they can comprehend.


Chaos is not random, it's engineered."


 ~ Jonathan McCloud

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Chaos is the New Black by Jonathan McCloud


THIS IS YOUR ADVANTAGE

THIS CHOICE WILL DEFINE YOUR FUTURE

We're at a crossroads.


You can retreat into the false comfort of simplistic answers that no longer match reality.
You can watch helplessly as the old rules crumble around you. Because they are.

- Or - 
you can develop the chaos literacy that separates those who shape the future
from those who are shaped by it.

The world isn't getting less complex.
Traditional certainties aren't coming back.

The question isn't whether you'll face chaos,
it's whether you'll master it or be mastered by it.


Every day you delay developing these skills,
you fall further behind forces already reshaping everything.


Don't let the future happen to you. Learn to navigate it.


Master chaos before it masters you.

Chaos is the New Black by Jonathan McCloud
​START THE REVOLUTION OF YOUR OWN MIND
Chaos is the New Black by Jonathan McCloud

RESILIENCE STARTS NOW!

CITIZEN
Chaos Literacy Field Guide:
A PDF download with frameworks, checklists, summary diagrams, and navigation principles.
The Chaos Dossier:
3 audio episodes on key topics like narrative warfare, strategic disruption, and system collapse.
Behind-the-Scenes Author Note:
The origin story of the book, creative process, and the “chaotic” events that shaped it.
A Printable “Chaos Mastery” Poster:
A visual reference: “10 Laws for Navigating Strategic Disruption.”
Substack Exclusive: “Disruption Dispatch” 
Mini-Series:
3 private posts for preorder subscribers, diving deeper into hot current events through the lens of the book.
Private Launch
Access to a live virtual book salon: intro + author Q&A + guided session on “chaos resilience.”

$ 100

Become a Citizen

2 Signed Copies

TACTICIAN
All Rights As A CITIZEN
Bonus Secret Chapter PDF: The Alchemy of Influence
A secret chapter on transmuting fear and uncertainty into strategic power.
Chaos Literacy Self-Assessment Tool:
A Self-scorable quiz revealing personal chaos navigation styles and blind spots.
Narrative Warfare Blueprint
A graphic outline of how narrative is deployed as a weapon across social, political, and media systems.
Guided audios
(3) to center your mind in unpredictability
Early Access 
​To the Companion Workbook (Chapters 1–3)
Early Release 
The forthcoming workbook series for thought-leaders and facilitators.




$ 250

Become a Tactician

3 Signed Copies

CHANGE AGENT
All Rights As A TACTICIAN
Signed & Inscribed Collector's Edition Hardcover:
Hand-numbered, 
foil-embossed, with a 
limited-run cover design.
Founding Reader Credit:
Your name printed on a special insert in all books.
Chaos Vanguard Strategy Private Group Session:
A 60-minute private Zoom call with Jonathan to discuss book themes, future direction, or advanced use cases.
Letters from the Adjacent Possible" Digital Zine:
A PDF-style quarterly release with speculative essays, narrative dissection, and media decoding (Issue #1)
Handwritten Artifact Insert:
A personal journal page from the book’s original development files.

Invite-Only Access to
Beta Read Future Projects


$ 500

Become a Change Agent

4 Signed Copies

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Jonathan McCloud

About Jonathan McCloud

Jonathan Andrew McCloud is a business owner, strategic advisor and chaos theorist who has spent over a decade studying how individuals and organizations can thrive amid unprecedented complexity.

Drawing on his military experience and work with leaders across technology, finance, and public policy sectors, McCloud has witnessed firsthand how those who understand chaos dynamics gain decisive advantages over those who don't.

His insights emerged through direct experience helping organizations survive existential threats and communities build resilience in the face of repeated disasters.

In "Chaos is the New Black," McCloud synthesizes nearly ten years of deep research with hard-won practical wisdom to offer readers the frameworks and capabilities needed to not just survive but flourish in an age where uncertainty has become the only constant.

He writes from the conviction that we're living through humanity's greatest learning opportunity—if we have the wisdom to recognize it.


Paper Tigers Publishing - Since 1993

Since 1993

Paper Tigers Publishing began as a need to get my word out there. I had never had a published work, and the chances of that happening were basically zero. So, as a writer must write, I set out to learn as much as possible about self publishing, which was very green and new at the time.


I have published more than a dozen titles for myself and others over time. I am a restless creator and have many businesses, but the transmission of information that I have acquired over time to others, to benefit them, is my highest reward. 


I am a creator who loves novelty, new and evolving data sets, and as a former soldier with the USAF, I have seen much of the most interesting things and places that this world has to offer. Both in beautiful and very challenging circumstances.


I hope that you find this imprint, of Paper Tigers to be a place where you can find precisely what I hope to create: Wisdom and Resilience for us all. I speak into the world, to develop my own, unique inner narrative. I recommend it to you as well.


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