Danny Jones Podcast

#394 - “I Was There” Tech Elites Are Planning Breakaway Civilization | Douglas Rushkoff

May 8, 2026·2h 7m·6-min readconversationalcomedy
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Douglas Rushkoff, counterculture thinker and author of 25+ books, traces the evolution of digital culture from psychedelic-fueled internet idealism to today’s dystopian tech oligarchy, exposing how billionaire escape fantasies, scientism, and capitalist extraction are driving civilization

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Douglas Rushkoff

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Douglas RushkoffPeter ThielLarry EllisonAdam CurtisDanny Jones

Books

Survival of the Richest: Escape Fantasies of the Tech Billionairesby Douglas RushkoffTeam Humanby Douglas Rushkoff

Topics

Artificial IntelligenceEntrepreneurshipInequalityPhilosophyStartupsTech NewsTrue CrimeVenture Capital

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