[asien]

> rather than trying to improve the system to prevent, or lower the probability of the doomsday scenario in the first place

I’m not sure Sillicon Valley billionaire can do much too save the earth from collapsing.

It’s not about rich changing the world to save it, it’s about the world monetary system , capitalism and thermo-industrial economy that has climax and is now going to end.

Hence , every society has cycles. Roman era disappeared, Vikings disappeared etc... this society will disappear as well and let something new come.

[BurningFrog]

Neither Romans or Vikings disappeared. Their societies were just called something else a few centuries later.

Kings die every decade or two. States expand and shrink and occasionally disappear. But civilizations and societies mostly stay and develop.

[nannotequalnan]

completely disagree. SV billionaires wield enormous power and influence, through their wealth, positions of power, influential personas, companies etc.

there is a very good argument to be made that elon musk pushed the EV industry forward. similarly, i think tech elite can shape society.

another example: look at the enormous influence warren buffett has had on the asset management industry.

i think SV billionaires could definitely make a dent in things like income inequality, if they focused on it