In Case Of Nuclear War: Don’t Move To New Zealand

There’s an old story about a European man in the 1930’s who noticed the continent’s growing political turmoil and decided to leave. This forward thinker meticulously researched every country on the globe. And eventually, he settled in an obscure, isolated location: the beautiful island of Guadalcanal.

How true the story is, I don’t know.

But it does mirror the recent trend of American billionaires buying doomsday shelters in New Zealand to “survive the apocalypse.”

In today’s article, I want to point out why moving to New Zealand to avoid nuclear war is a bad idea. And I’ll share some potentially better, and seldom discussed, alternatives.

The Big Problem: Everyone Is Going To New Zealand

For some reason, rich people all love doing the exact same thing.

Like going to Jackson Hole, Wyoming or watching Hamilton; purchasing “a quaint little fallout shelter on the charming isle of New Zealand” is en vogue.

And like many rich people activities, this is f*cking stupid.

Here are just some of the headlines you’ll see by Googling “New Zealand Billionaires,” without any mention of nuclear war or disaster.