After publishing her nuclear war book, Annie Jacobsen spoke with multiple billionaires who maintain bunkers in New Zealand. The striking part wasn't that they had bunkers — it was their reaction to learning the world could end in 72 minutes. Rather than asking 'how do we prevent this,' they asked 'how fast can I get my G5 loaded to fly to New Zealand.' The ultra-wealthy, with access to the best expertise, defaulted to personal escape rather than collective prevention.
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