Rushkoff, who often writes about the future of technology, said he was invited to a remote resort to talk with five of the world’s wealthiest men about the future of the planet. (Rushkoff did not specify who spoke to him at the resort, but said at least two of the men were billionaires.)
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Sources: The Guardian, “Survival of the Richest: Escape Fantasies of the Tech Billionaires”
At the event, Rushkoff said he was repeatedly asked about the best ways to survive climate change or societal collapse, as the executives detailed their plans to build underground bunkers and avoid what they called “The Event.”
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Source: The Guardian
“The Event. That was their euphemism for the environmental collapse, social unrest, nuclear explosion, solar storm, unstoppable virus or malicious computer hack that takes everything down,” Rushkoff said in his book.
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Source: “Survival of the Richest: Escape Fantasies of the Tech Billionaires”
In a post for The Guardian, Rushkoff highlighted some of the survival companies the ultra-wealthy are employing to build their escape, including Vivos and Rising S Company. (Vivos and Rising S Company declined to provide details to Insider on specific clients or projects they’ve worked on, citing privacy concerns.)
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Source: The Guardian
The sites operate as complexes, where individuals can gather in common areas, as well as maintain their own private space.
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Source: Vivos
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