Media

Books, longform journalism, and further reading

Books

Empire of AI

Karen Hao — Atlantic Monthly Press, 2025

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Survival of the Richest

Douglas Rushkoff — W. W. Norton, 2022

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Nuclear War: A Scenario

Annie Jacobsen — Dutton, 2024 · Pulitzer Prize finalist · Baillie Gifford Prize shortlist

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Bunker: What It Takes to Survive the Apocalypse

Bradley Garrett — Scribner, 2020 · As seen on 60 Minutes

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The Sovereign Individual: How to Survive and Thrive During the Collapse of the Welfare State

James Dale Davidson & William Rees-Mogg — 1997 · Reissued 2020 with preface by Peter Thiel

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The Precipice: Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity

Toby Ord — Hachette Books, 2020

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Longform journalism

Doomsday Prep for the Super-Rich

The New Yorker — Evan Osnos, January 2017

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The Super Rich of Silicon Valley Have a Doomsday Escape Plan in New Zealand

Bloomberg — Evan Osnos, 2018

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Inside Zuckerberg's Top-Secret Hawaii Compound

Wired, 2023

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The Apocalypse Will Be Pricey: Visit Luxury Survival Condos in an Old Missile Silo

Boston Globe, 2022

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Billionaires Are Building Bunkers and Buying Islands — But Are They Prepping for the Apocalypse or Pioneering a New Feudalism?

The Conversation, 2024

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Doomsday Bunkers, Mars and "The Mindset": The Tech Bros Trying to Outsmart the End of the World

The Conversation

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From Luxury Bunkers to Tactical Vehicles: The Ultra-Rich Are Preparing for the Big One

CBC, 2024

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Mainly Wire Transfers: Inside the Secretive and Lucrative Business of Doomsday Bunkers

Yahoo Finance, 2019

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Further reading

Why Some Silicon Valley Tech Executives Are Bunkering Down for Doomsday

NPR Fresh Air — Evan Osnos interview, January 2017

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Czech "Billionaire Bunker" to Shelter the Rich

Expats.cz, 2015

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Luxury Doomsday Bunkers: How the Mega-Rich Are Preparing for the Apocalypse

CNN Style, 2019

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How Billionaires Are Future-Proofing Their Homes With Ultra-Luxe Private Bunkers

Robb Report, 2025

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Inside the Doomsday Bunker Craze of Billionaires

InsideHook, December 2024

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