Survival of the Richest - Escape Fantasies of the Tech Billionaires

Five mysterious billionaires summoned 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 came to understand that these men were under the influence of The Mindset, a Silicon Valley-style certainty that they can break the laws of physics, economics and morality to escape a disaster of their own making-as long as they have enough money and the right technology. In Survival of the Richest, Rushkoff traces the origins of The Mindset in science and technology through its current expression in missions to Mars, island bunkers and the Metaverse. This mind-blowing work of social analysis shows us how to transcend the landscape The Mindset created-a world alive with algorithms and intelligences actively rewarding our most selfish tendencies-and rediscover community, mutual aid and human interdependency. Instead of changing the people, he argues, we can change the programme.

Product details

• Authors: Douglas Rushkoff, Rushkoff Douglas
• Publisher: Norton and Co Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.09.2022
• EAN: 9780393881066
• ISBN: 978-0-393-88106-6
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 215 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Media Studies, Social Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, Society & culture: general, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Social Theory, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Social Aspects, Impact of science & technology on society, Impact of science and technology on society, Society and culture: general, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Technology Studies