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#557 - Douglas Rushkoff - How Billionaires Are Preparing For Doomsday

Modern Wisdom

CHAPTER

Billionaire Survival Strategies in a Changing World

This chapter examines the preparations of wealthy individuals for potential societal collapse, exploring their concerns and strategies such as purchasing farmland and the idea of seasteading. The discussion critiques the absurdity of relying on military protection and the fantasies of tech-driven societal reboots, highlighting a disconnect from the unpredictability of real life. It also delves into themes of personal sovereignty and the ideological tensions between libertarianism and collectivism within the context of modern governance and social structures.

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