In this week's episode, we'll look at billionaire bunkers and how the elite are preparing for the apocalypse. The idea that the super-wealthy and Silicon Valley elites are busy building secret bunkers in places like Australia and New Zealand has been a popular media story, but when you peel back the slick PR stories what we find is a lot of smoke and mirrors and very little substance. We'll also explore how climate change is creating a hotter, dryer future from Australia to California and how these global trends are driving more people to prepare for disaster. We'll also touch on the fascinating intersections of apocalyptic ideologies, techno-libertarian elites profiting from technology-driven social disruptions, and explore conservative religious preppers in the American northwest, better known as the "American Redoubt," where God, guns, and prepping go hand in hand.

I'm producing these episodes in parallel with a course of the same name which I am teaching at California State University, Chico where I am currently teaching.  Each week I will look at a different topic related to the end of the world, from doomsday preppers and our deepest fears to the role of religion, media, and politics in thinking about the end of the world.

There are several short video segments included which you can watch by following the links below:

Clip 1: American Redoubt

Clip 2: The Oppidum

Clip 3: Rising S Luxury Bunkers

Clip 4: Atlas Shelters

For additional show notes and materials references in this episode be sure to visit my End of the World page:

https://www.chriscrews.com/end-of-the-world-podcast/

Thanks for listening.

Dr. Crews