In the event of an apocalypse, one would think they should accept their fate.
But not the top 0.0001%. Instead, they’re hatching master plans to escape such an event that could be the end of the world as we know it. Whether it be the unsettling rise of AI or the recent scare from a global pandemic, they’re putting their faith in money.
Aside from splurging on yachts and supercars, many of the world’s billionaires have been snatching up private islands and building doomsday bunkers, fit with a fully self-sustaining ecosystem. So what do they know that we don’t?
The first on our list? None other than Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, who recently started construction on his privately owned land on the northeast side of Kauai, Hawaii.
It’s shielded by a 6-foot wall and involves an expansive compound known as Ko’olau Ranch. Spanning 1,400 acres with a 5,000-square-foot underground shelter, it set Zuckerberg back $270 million, which is hardly a dent in his net worth of $171 Billion (USD).
Due to strict non-disclosure agreements in place, workers are tight-lipped about the development, meaning there is little we know about what Zuck’s true intentions are. Despite this, it’s likely the estate will be the first location he and his family flee to in the event catastrophe strikes.
“It’s fight club. We don’t talk about fight club.” – David, a former contract employee, describing the secrecy surrounding the project.
It’s also likely the bunker itself will be self-sustaining, with necessary storage fit to serve the Meta Mogul and his closest family for extended periods of time.
