Survival of the richest : escape fantasies of the tech billionaires /

Survival of the richest : escape fantasies of the tech billionaires / Douglas Rushkoff.

"The tech elite have a plan to survive the apocalypse: they want to leave us all behind. Five mysterious billionaires summoned theorist Douglas Rushkoff to a desert resort for a private talk. The topic? How to survive the "Event": the societal catastrophe they know is coming. Rushkoff...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rushkoff, Douglas (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., [2022]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Technology and civilization > Moral and ethical aspects.
Survivalism > Moral and ethical aspects.
Billionaires > Conduct of life.
Table of Contents:
  • Meet The Mindset
  • The insulation equation: Billionaire bunker strategies
  • Merger and acquisitions: Always have an exit strategy
  • A womb with a view: You are safe in your techno-bubble
  • The dumbwaiter effect: Out of sight, out of mind
  • Selfish genes: Scientism over morality
  • Pedal to the metal: Dehumanize, dominate, and extract
  • Exponential: When you can go no further, go Meta
  • Persuasive tech: If you could just push a button
  • Visions from Burning Man: We are as gods
  • The great reset: To save the world, save capitalism
  • The mindset in the mirror: Resistance is futile
  • Cybernetic karma: Hoisted by their own petard
  • Pattern recognition: Everything comes back.

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