Tech billionaires, such as Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, have promoted implausible doomsday scenarios while envisioning themselves as potential saviors of humanity. Adam Becker in his book "More Everything Forever" critiques these figures for their extreme techno-optimism and the unrealistic futures they propose. Rather than engaging with immediate challenges, these billionaires often fixate on extravagant plans, like Mars colonization, undermining collective efforts to address urgent issues on Earth. Becker encourages society to remain vigilant about these narratives, emphasizing their roots in fiction rather than feasible solutions.
Elon Musk has spoken repeatedly about the need to set up a colony on Mars. He has said that he wants to put a million people on Mars by 2050...
Tech billionaires, with their ludicrous fantasies, are steering discussions on the future in ways that distract from pressing challenges we face today and diminish our ability to make meaningful change.
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