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

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Watch every episode ad-free & uncensored on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dannyjones Douglas Rushkoff is a media theorist, writer, lecturer and documentarian. He is best known for his advocacy of open source solutions to social problems, and also has written many books on topics including the occult, society, media, and technology. His latest book, "Survival of the Richest" reveals how 5 mysterious billionaires summoned Douglas Rushkoff to the desert for a private talk. SPONSORS https://stopboxusa.com/danny - Use code DANNY for 10% off StopBox. https://amentara.com/go/djp - Use code DJ11 for an EXTRA 11% off. https://irestore.com/danny - Use code DANNY for huge savings on iRestore. https://whiterabbitenergy.com/?ref=DJP - Use code DJP for 20% off. EPISODE LINKS Doug's YouTube: @douglasrushkoff https://rushkoff.com FOLLOW DANNY JONES https://www.instagram.com/dannyjones https://twitter.com/jonesdanny OUTLINE 00:00 - Escape fantasies of tech billionaires 07:39 - Peter Thiel's model of reality 15:35 - The origin of money in the middle ages 25:32 - Kessler Syndrome 30:54 - How capitalism destroyed the internet 31:41 - The "scientistic" view of reality 35:51 - Epstein funded anti-spiritual science 41:12 - How wealth corrupts empathy 42:38 - Horizontal vs. pyramidal societies 47:07 - Getting high without drugs 54:09 - Meet your neighbors 01:00:04 - Big tech controlling the media 01:01:54 - Larry Ellison's surveillance infrastructure 01:06:22 - Moment of bliss during death 01:11:43 - Benefits of quitting social media 01:13:17 - The ISTA cult 01:18:34 - How written language changed the course of history 01:23:35 - American elites weaponizing religion 01:31:17 - Danny's fitness routine 01:35:03 - What happens to kids raised with wealth 01:37:38 - Attending one of Epstein's parties 01:45:33 - Adam Curtis' HyperNormalisation 01:48:16 - Living in simulated realities 01:53:11 - The importance of "what if?" 01:58:15 - The only TED Talk that ever got censored 02:00:39 - Retrocausality Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc