What instincts kick in?
I know solor flares are a fear hoax, you can see tiny flares coming off the tiny sun, we are no danger. So, I know its a temporary psy op, all i need to do is hide out, safe for a couple week, at most. .
Does human cooperation or competition take over?
its just a psy op to scare people and get more money and power. It doesnt last long, but mostly cooperation. it will never get wide spread kill or be killed.
How does one keep themselves, and their community, fed, safe, and healthy?
have 3 month food and water for 12 people. even if you have only 4 people and think a month is enough. you wont need years or to be off grid...not yet. there will be more and you should make you way to off grid life.
What is first commodity to go, (tp? lol) what will trade look like?
retail everything, people hord, 2 weeks and lights are back on, and people worship the media again.