An article that tells you how much faith "techno-optimists" ACTUALLY have in society and where it's heading.
"New Zealand, considered by some to be the ideal place to wait out an apocalyptic event, is now riddled with bunkers for the tech elite. Recently reinstalled #OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has an arrangement with Peter Thiel, first revealed to The New Yorker, where the pair will take a jet to one of Thiel’s New Zealand properties in the case of an #apocalyptic event. "
In March 2024, I will be offering the module "Meet The Last Man" with SPACE (Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education) #online via #SignumUniversity.
#MaryShelley's novel #TheLastMan is one of the most relevant books we can read right now, and I'm really looking forward to exploring it with students!