The Guardian: The world's five richest people are building themselves doomsday bunkers

Media theorist and futurist Douglas Rushkoff spoke about a secret meeting with five rich people. They wanted to get advice from him on how to survive possible political upheaval or a climate catastrophe. It is reported by The Guardian.

They started harmlessly and predictably enough. Bitcoin or Ethereum? Virtual or augmented reality? Who will get quantum computing first - China or Google? What has become a greater threat: global warming or biological warfare? How much do you need to plan to survive without outside help? Should the shelter have its own air supply? What was the likelihood of groundwater contamination? Finally, the CEO of the brokerage company explained that he had almost completed construction of his own underground bunker system and asked, "How do I keep control of my security forces after the event? The event. That was their euphemism for environmental collapse, social unrest, nuclear explosion, a solar storm, an unstoppable virus, or a malicious computer hack that destroys everything.

Douglas Rushkoff added: The rich are now trying to secure posh bunkers for themselves, and companies offering post-apocalyptic services have approached him with a request to sell their goods. In particular, one of the startups sells apartments directly in missile silos and other unexploited military facilities.