Tech Billionaire Ethos That Will Eat Us All w/ Douglas Rushkoff | MRLive | 4/3/23

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In this episode of The Majority Report with Sam Seder, Sam and Emma host Douglas Rushkoff, professor of Media Studies at Queens College, to discuss his recent book Survival of the Richest: Escape Fantasies of the Tech Billionaires. Rushkoff argues that tech billionaires are obsessed with escaping the problems of the present day by building bunkers, colonizing Mars, and other forms of escapism. He traces this obsession to the fact that tech billionaires have become so wealthy that they are no longer connected to the problems of the real world.

Rushkoff believes tech billionaires are using their wealth to promote a reactionary libertarianism that seeks to protect their own power and privilege. He argues that this libertarianism is based on philosophical arguments rather than material ones, and that it is ultimately harmful to society.

Finally, Rushkoff discusses the refusal of tech "disruptors" to attempt disrupting capitalism. He argues that this refusal is based on a belief that capitalism is the only way to achieve progress, and that it is ultimately harmful to society.

Check out Douglas's book here: https://wwnorton.com/books/survival-of-the-richest

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