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[–] Philosoraptor@hexbear.net 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Cory Doctorow wrote a novella called The Masque of the Red Death about a bunch of tech billionaires who build a bunker and then retreat to it when society starts collapsing.

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They all shit themselves to death from cholera while the rest of the world pulls together to help each other via mutual aid and cooperation, which they absolutely cannot fathom.


[–] Andrzej3K@hexbear.net 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Could have come up with a better title huh

[–] rentasintorn@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's a reference to a Poe short story, I think.

[–] Andrzej3K@hexbear.net 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

No I get that, but it sounds like basically the same story. At least make the title a pun or something

[–] rentasintorn@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 2 days ago

Ah, ok, I misunderstood!