Survival of the Richest: Escape Fantasies of the Tech Billionaires

Review\n"Dark and revealing… Rushkoff provides a powerful critique of the attitudes and technologies that enable these deceptions." 
― Washington Post\n"Survival of the Richest reveals fascinating tidbits about the elite tech crowd’s postapocalyptic survival strategies and the niche solutions being marketed to them." 
― Carolyn Wong Simpkins, Science\n"[H]arrowing and illuminating." 
― Chris Barsanti, PopMatters\n"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, author of This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate\n"Survival of the Richest is more than a primer on a soulless worldview pervading all aspects of life. Defying fantasies of escape―from each other, from earthliness, from Earth―Rushkoff offers something at once more realistic and more imaginative: mutual regard, responsibility, and flourishing. In so doing, he mounts an impassioned defense of everything and everyone marked expendable in the fanatical pursuit of a blank slate." 
― Jenny Odell\n"Douglas Rushkoff has always been a singular observer and thinker. Embedded near the epicenters of the digital revolution, he has never flinched from honestly delivering fresh, radical, humane critiques of the emerging world. There are plenty of books decrying the horrors of twenty-first-century monopoly capitalism, but none quite like Survival of the Richest." 
― Kurt Anderson, author of Evil Geniuses\n"Beyond eye-opening, this book is eye-popping. A master storyteller, Rushkoff brings to life perhaps the greatest challenge of our time. A must-read." 
― Frances Moore Lappé, author or coauthor of twenty books, from Diet for a Small Planet to Daring Democracy\n"Rushkoff gives us a sober, scathing oddsmaking on the recursive wager of the ultra-rich." 
― Cory Doctorow\n"[Rushkoff’s] report is both fierce and amazed in the face of capitalism’s delusions; I for one am sharpening my pitchfork." 
― Jonathan Lethem\n"Douglas Rushkoff’s keen eye as a seasoned media analyst, combined with his flair and wit as a writer and a performer, shine in this book." 
― Marina Gorbis, executive director of Institute for the Future\n"A hilarious and lacerating look at the elite sociopathy wrecking the world, and a call to arms for how the rest of us can fight it." 
― Molly Crabapple, author of Drawing Blood and coauthor (with Marwan Hisham) of Brothers of the Gun\n"With razor-sharp insight, Rushkoff unwraps the dazzling facade of the technological dream, revealing the alarming Mindset that underlies promises of planetary salvation." 
― Jeremy Lent, author of The Patterning Instinct and The Web of Meaning\n"A scary, true and unsettling look at what happens when money causes people to lose their humanity." 
― Seth Godin\n"Numbing and mind-blowing in equal measure, Survival of the Richest reveals how tech billionaires are planning to survive a global apocalypse." 
― BookPage\n"[A] thorough and authoritative condemnation of tech worship." 
― Kirkus Reviews\n"A shocking account of how the very wealthy prep for doomsday [and]…an eye-popping look at some outlandish visions for the future." 
― Publishers Weekly\nNamed One of the Most Anticipated Books of 2022 by Kirkus and Literary Hub\nThe 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 came to understand that these men were under the influence of The Mindset, a Silicon Valley–style certainty that they and their cohort 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 e

Business & Money

Rushkoff, Douglas

Economics

W.W.Norton & Company

From the host of the television series and podcast MeatEater, an indispensable guide to surviving everything from day-long fishing trips to extended wilderness exploration, with advice for hunters, anglers, and explorers For anyone actually spending time outside, The MeatEater Guide to Wilderness Skills and Survival is the perfect antidote to the post-apocalyptic sensationalism of today, filled instead with advice you'll actually use. Along with lessons from the real-life experiences of renowned outdoorsman and host of the Netflix Original Series MeatEater Steven Rinella, its pages are packed with tried-and-true tips, techniques, and gear recommendations from Rinella and his trusted crew of hunters, anglers, emergency room doctors, climbers, paddlers, and wilderness guides who've learned from their own mistakes. Among other skills, readers will learn about old-school navigation and essential satellite tools, how to build a basic first-aid kit and apply tourniquets, how to repel grizzly bear charges, and how to effectively purify water using everything from ancient methods to cutting edge technologies. This essential guide delivers the hard-won insights and know-how that will make any reader feel comfortable and competent while out in the wild. Throughout, survival stories will highlight the real dangers that can arise in nature, from hypothermia and frostbite to encounters with the world's most dangerous animal--the mosquito.

The MeatEater Guide to Wilderness Skills and Survival

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Rinella, Steven

Outdoor Cooking

Random House

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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Bushcraft Illustrated: A Visual Guide (Bushcraft Survival Skills Series)

Canterbury, Dave

Adams Media

Shooter's Bible, the most trusted source on firearms, is here to bring you a new guide with expert knowledge and advice on gun care. Double-page spreads filled with photos and illustrations provide manufacturer specifications on each featured model and guide you through disassembly and assembly for rifles, shotguns, handguns, and muzzleloaders. Step-by-step instructions for cleaning help you to care for your firearms safely. Never have a doubt about proper gun maintenance when you own the Shooter's Bible Guide to Firearms Assembly, Disassembly, and Cleaning, a great companion to the original Shooter's Bible. Chapters focus on a wide variety of the most popular firearms in several categories, including: <ul> <li>Centerfire and rimfire rifles: autoloader, bolt action, lever action, pump action, and single shot</li> <li>Shotguns: autoloader, over/under, pump action, single shot, lever action, and side by side</li> <li>Handguns: pistol, revolver, and derringer</li> <li>Muzzleloaders</li> </ul> Along with assembly, disassembly, and cleaning instructions, each featured firearm is accompanied by a brief description and list of important specs, including manufacturer, model, similar models, action, calibers/gauge, capacity, overall length, and weight. With these helpful gun maintenance tips, up-to-date specifications, detailed exploded view line drawings, and multiple photographs for each firearm, the Shooter's Bible Guide to Firearms Assembly, Disassembly, and Cleaning is a great resource for all firearm owners.

Shooter's Bible Guide to Firearms Assembly, Disassembly, and Cleaning

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Sadowski, Robert A.

Antiques & Collectibles

Skyhorse Publishing

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Field Dressing Game: A Waterproof Folding Guide to What a Novice Needs to Know (Duraguide Series)

Science & Math

Kavanagh, James

Press, Waterford

Biological Sciences

Waterford Press

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Prepper's Long-Term Survival Guide: Food, Shelter, Security, Off-the-Grid Power and More Life-Saving Strategies for Self-Sufficient Living (Books for Preppers)

Cobb, Jim

Self-Help

Ulysses Press

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Prepper’s Long-Term Survival Guide: Book 2: More Life-Saving Strategies for Years of Self-Sufficient Living

Reference

Survival & Emergency Preparedness

Shooter's Bible, for generations the most trusted source of detailed information on firearms, offers gun enthusiasts expert knowledge and advice on gun care. Double-page spreads filled with photos and illustrations provide manufacturer specifications on each featured model and guide you through disassembly and assembly for rifles, shotguns, handguns, and muzzleloaders. Step-by-step instructions for cleaning help you to care for your firearms safely. Chapters focus on a wide variety of the most popular firearms in several categories, including: <ul>
<li>Centerfire and rimfire rifles: autoloader, bolt action, lever action, pump action, and single shot</li>
<li>Shotguns: autoloader, over/under, pump action, single shot, lever action, and side by side</li>
<li>Handguns: pistol, revolver, and derringer</li>
<li>Muzzleloaders</li>
</ul>
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Skyhorse

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Get Ready!: How to Prepare for and Stay Safe after a Pacific Northwest Earthquake

Moller, Deb

Sasquatch Books

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Survival of the Richest: Escape Fantasies of the Tech Billionaires

The MeatEater Guide to Wilderness Skills and Survival

Survival of the Richest: Escape Fantasies of the Tech Billionaires

Bushcraft Illustrated: A Visual Guide (Bushcraft Survival Skills Series)

Shooter's Bible Guide to Firearms Assembly, Disassembly, and Cleaning

Field Dressing Game: A Waterproof Folding Guide to What a Novice Needs to Know (Duraguide Series)

Prepper's Long-Term Survival Guide: Food, Shelter, Security, Off-the-Grid Power and More Life-Saving Strategies for Self-Sufficient Living (Books for Preppers)

Prepper’s Long-Term Survival Guide: Book 2: More Life-Saving Strategies for Years of Self-Sufficient Living

Shooter's Bible Guide to Firearms Assembly, Disassembly, and Cleaning

Get Ready!: How to Prepare for and Stay Safe after a Pacific Northwest Earthquake