The Privileged Have Entered Their Escape Pods | by Douglas Rushkoff | OneZero

Technology gave us the dream of a cocooned future. Now we’re living it.

Illustrations: Matty Huynh Member-only story The Privileged Have Entered Their Escape Pods Technology gave us the dream of a cocooned future. Now we’re living it. Douglas Rushkoff 10 min read · Sep 1, 2020 -- 106 Listen Share Editor’s note: This piece is a spiritual successor to “ Survival of the Richest ,” a report about how the wealthy plot to leave us behind after an apocalyptic event. M any of us don’t like who we have become in this pandemic but feel little freedom to choose otherwise. Officially, we may be wearing our masks to protect others, but it sure does feel appropriate to hide our

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