Super rich 'preppers' buying up in New Zealand in case of US collapseGETTY IMAGES One understands the appeal. Super-rich American "preppers" are buying up New Zealand land to escape to in case the US collapses or the poor rise up in revolt against them, The New Yorker reports. REUTERS Reid Hoffman said "New Zealand" was a code word for the apocalypse preparedness among Silicon Valley insiders. "Saying you're 'buying a house in New Zealand' is kind of a wink, wink, say no more. Silicon Valley has frequently been the target of such outrage, as technological advances have made human workers obsolete and concentrated wealth among a small set of people.

Source: Stuff January 23, 2017 23:48 UTC