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Survival of the Richest: Escape Fantasies of the Tech Billionaires

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Five mysterious billionaires summoned theorist Douglas Rushkoff to a desert resort for a private talk. Survival of the Richest combines scientific research, fieldwork, and carefully chosen case studies, allowing the evidence to complicate easy judgments and familiar explanations. Seen through the lens of social science and technology & engineering, Survival of the Richest explains not only what happened, but why competing interpretations still matter. By the end, the escape fantasies of the tech billionaires emerges as a layered story of competing motives, unintended results, and choices made under pressure.

Publisher: Norton & Company Limited, W. W.
Publication date: 2022
Format: Print edition
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ISBN: 9780393881066

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Social Science: Disasters & Disaster Relief Social Science: Essays (Social Science)Social Science: Media Studies Social Science: Social Classes & Economic Disparity Social Science: Sociology – Social Theory Social Science: Technology Studies Technology & Engineering: Social Aspects (Technology)

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