TRAGEDY AND PROFIT
"Finally, the CEO of a brokerage house explained that he had nearly
completed building his own underground bunker system and asked, “How do I
maintain authority over my security force after the event?”
The Event. That was their euphemism for the environmental collapse, social unrest, nuclear explosion, unstoppable virus, or Mr. Robot hack that takes everything down.
This single question occupied us for the rest of the hour. They knew armed guards would be required to protect their compounds from the angry mobs. But how would they pay the guards once money was worthless? What would stop the guards from choosing their own leader? The billionaires considered using special combination locks on the food supply that only they knew. Or making guards wear disciplinary collars of some kind in return for their survival. Or maybe building robots to serve as guards and workers — if that technology could be developed in time...
They were not interested in how to avoid a calamity; they’re convinced we are too far gone. For all their wealth and power, they don’t believe they can affect the future. They are simply accepting the darkest of all scenarios and then bringing whatever money and technology they can employ to insulate themselves."
- Survival of the Richest, Douglas Rushkoff
The Event. That was their euphemism for the environmental collapse, social unrest, nuclear explosion, unstoppable virus, or Mr. Robot hack that takes everything down.
This single question occupied us for the rest of the hour. They knew armed guards would be required to protect their compounds from the angry mobs. But how would they pay the guards once money was worthless? What would stop the guards from choosing their own leader? The billionaires considered using special combination locks on the food supply that only they knew. Or making guards wear disciplinary collars of some kind in return for their survival. Or maybe building robots to serve as guards and workers — if that technology could be developed in time...
They were not interested in how to avoid a calamity; they’re convinced we are too far gone. For all their wealth and power, they don’t believe they can affect the future. They are simply accepting the darkest of all scenarios and then bringing whatever money and technology they can employ to insulate themselves."
- Survival of the Richest, Douglas Rushkoff
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TRAGEDY AND PROFIT
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Comments
Instead of catastrophising and selling music on images like that, acting like "A Current Affair", who sell outrage and pain for entertainment, how about just modelling exactly what you want in life and on the planet?
Maybe try not to inflame things, but inspire. Actually sounds like a good slogan: don't inflame; inspire. Inspire, not inflame.
Apologies if I got this wrong and the least likely scenario applies: that you're serious, deep thinkers for whom anger and horror in this moment are positive motivators.