Independent UK
By Holly baxter
Wednesday 03 September 2025 19:46 BST
When Douglas Rushkoff first arrived at a desert conference for the ultra-rich, he thought he was there to discuss the future of humanity.
As a prominent media theorist who had built a career writing about cyber culture and technology, he was accustomed to giving big-picture talks about philosophy and society. But it soon became clear that the attendees weren’t interested in humanity’s future — only their own. And they were deeply anxious about it.
Super Sleuth
