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@johncarlosbaez this reminds me of Scott's "Seeing Like a State". And the useful advice on "don't be a dick" reminds me of an interview where Douglas Rushkoff mentioned speaking with billionaires on how they should try to handle their bunkers:

https://www.resilience.org/stories/2023-01-13/the-response-survival-of-the-richest-with-douglas-rushkoff/

The billionaires were all worried about a sudden, global collapse of civilization into a Hobbesian, Mad Max sort of world. So they build their safety bunkers to survive it. But they need to hire guards and so on, because they're billionaires and that's how they think.

But -- the billionaires think -- how do I ensure the guards stay loyal? And how much armament would I need to protect me from my now-savage neighbors?

They hired Rushkoff to advise them.

But of course, the best way to deal with neighbors who want to loot your bunker and kill you is...to be nice to your neighbors and help them. That is: don't be a dick. Be on Team Human, as Rushkoff would say.