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Here's a full article on Douglas Rushkoff talking about "those" people.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-20/tech-billionaires-are-planning-for-the-apocalypse/101546216
Ok, I've given some thought to surviving in a societal collapse. Nuclear war is simply hopeless and leads to a long, lingering death if you should survive, so let's leave it as societal collapse, like a COVID-27, but 10 times higher mortality.
This assumes you have Money with a capital "M".
Find a piece of land with easy access to a reliable water supply, farmable land, reasonable sunlight, and forest. Preferably, 30–60 minutes from a major popular center, maybe a little more. Build a home using ICF. The windows covered with European rolling steel shutters. Masonry heater. Wood-fired auxiliary water heater. Wood stoves, plural. Solar panels with multi-day battery backup. Greenhouses, barn, workshop. Printed book library in the house. Reloading supplies and equipment. Archery supplies. Medical equipment and education. Food preservation.
Do you want a loyal army? James Bond's Kerim Bey in "From Russia With Love": All my trusted employees are relatives. Become a foster parent. Help your community. Become a major factor in promoting community preservation and support. Become a loved and respected member of the community. Don't go the Godfather route. Surround yourself with people who see you as a factor for good in their lives.
You don't know billionaires very well.
Then die 2 months later when you're raided by your desperate neighbors.
You had them up until the "good person" part.
Much like governments only exist by the consent of the governed, the moneyed elite only exist by consent of the lower classes.
I saw an interview where he talks about this very event. It's fucking pretty bleak.
FWIW his book is well worth the read. I went into it with my usual "this could have been a blog post" assumption but I enjoyed it quite a bit.