Summary

In the introduction, “Meet The Mindset,” Douglas Rushkoff describes his experience attending an event on “‘the future of technology’” (1). He was invited to a resort to give a talk on the topic. On the way, he was surprised the resort was located in the desert. Once there, he and a group of tech bros convened around a table. These billionaires from “the tech investing and hedge fund world” wanted Rushkoff to assuage their fears about what they called The Event, a euphemism “for the environmental collapse” (3). Worried that the very technologies they created would soon destroy the planet, they wanted Rushkoff’s guidance in escaping the crisis.

Rushkoff remarks on the strangeness of this conversation and the origin of the tech bros’ fear. He reflects on the evolution of technology and the digital future. What was once a free, inventive space has...