Survival of the Richest: Escape Fantasies of the Tech Billionaires

Name: Survival of the Richest: Escape Fantasies of the Tech Billionaires
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Book Synopsis: “A devastating portrait of the cultures and logics underlying big tech. Rushkoff is going to make you mad enough to fight back. A vital, lucid, and enraging read.” —Naomi Klein

Five mysterious billionaires summoned Douglas Rushkoff to a desert resort for a private talk. The subject? How to survive the “Event”: the societal collapse they know is coming. Rushkoff argues that these men were under the influence of The Mindset, a Silicon Valley–style certainty that they and their cohort can escape a disaster of their own making—as long as they have enough money and the right technology.

Rushkoff traces the origins of The Mindset in science and technology through its current expression in missions to Mars, island bunkers, AI futurism, and the metaverse. Through fascinating characters—master programmers who want to remake the world as if redesigning a video game and bankers who return from Burning Man convinced incentivized capitalism will prevent environmental disasters—Rushkoff explains why those with the most power to change the world have no interest in doing so. He argues that the only way to survive the coming catastrophe is to ensure it doesn’t happen by rediscovering community, mutual aid, and human interdependency.

Anticipating the mass layoffs and institutional collapse that have recently rocked Silicon Valley, Rushkoff’s Survival of the Richest is “a necessary and timely read” (Los Angeles Review of Books) with a prophetic message about the future of tech and our human community.

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Are you tired of the tech billionaires dictating the future of society? Introducing "Survival of the Richest: Escape Fantasies of the Tech Billionaires" - a thought-provoking and eye-opening book by Douglas Rushkoff that exposes the hidden world of big tech. Rushkoff's unapologetic critique will make you question the motives of these billionaires and ignite a fire within you to fight back. Get ready for a vital, lucid, and enraging reading experience that will empower you to challenge the status quo.

In "Survival of the Richest," Rushkoff takes you on a journey into the minds of five mysterious billionaires who believe they can survive the impending societal collapse. These individuals are driven by what Rushkoff calls The Mindset - a dangerous ideology prevalent in Silicon Valley that promotes their ability to escape any disaster as long as they have money and technology. Prepare to be captivated as Rushkoff unravels the origins of this mindset and its dangerous implications.

From missions to Mars, island bunkers, AI futurism, to the metaverse, Rushkoff unveils the captivating stories of the people behind The Mindset. You'll meet master programmers who view the world as nothing more than a video game to be redesigned and bankers who return from Burning Man with delusions of incentivized capitalism as the solution to environmental crises. Prepare to be enlightened as Rushkoff challenges the power dynamics that hold our society back from meaningful change.

Rushkoff's message in "Survival of the Richest" is crystal clear: the future of tech and our human community is at stake. In a time of mass layoffs and institutional collapse, this book provides a necessary and timely wake-up call. It is a reminder that we must rediscover the values of community, mutual aid, and human interdependency in order to prevent the catastrophe that looms ahead.

Experience the awakening that "Survival of the Richest" offers and join the movement to reclaim the power from the tech billionaires. Get your copy today and be part of the change we desperately need.

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