The world has ended and you must choose seven or less people to survive. They will form the nucleus of a new civilization. You will accompany them, for a maximum total of eight people. List those you have selected in the order which you would choose them, then indicate your rationale for selection. Specifically, why you chose these individuals and why you placed them in this order. Finally, explain yourself in a similar format as the other survivors to choose from in the prompt initially, then rate and incorporate yourself into the rankings.

• Dr. (Mr.) Scott: 37, white, historian (doctorate), college professor, good health (jogs daily), botanist, politically active (unspecified), married (Mrs. Scott), has one child (Billy Scott).
• Mrs. Scott: 38, white, Jewish, obese, diabetic, psychologist (master's degree), mental health counselor, married (Dr. Scott), and has one child (Billy Scott).
• Billy Scott: 10, white, Jewish, intellectual disability (IQ 70), good health, physically strong.
• Ms. Perez: 23, Hispanic, Catholic, general education (9th grade), cocktail waitress, prostitute, divorced, has one child (Michael Perez).
• Michael Perez: 3 (months), Hispanic, healthy.
• Mr. White: 25, African-American, homosexual, medical student, musician, good health, political active (black power activist).
• Mrs. Anthony: 28, African-American, Protestant (minister's daughter), electronics engineer (bachelor's degree), divorced, politically active (zero population growth).
• Mr. Clark: 51, white, Mormon, mechanical engineer (bachelor's degree), construction consultant, handyman, outdoorsman, has four children (unaccompanied), politically active (anti-black sympathizer).
• Father Mark: 37, white, Catholic, priest, farming background, good health (former college athlete), politically active (civil rights, socially liberal).
• Dr. (Ms.) Rita: 66, Hispanic, Catholic, general practitioner (doctorate), poor health (two heart attacks), highly literate (quotes extensively).

Dr. (Mr.) Scott: 37 historian (doctorate), college professor, good health (jogs daily), botanist, married (Mrs. Scott), has one child (Billy Scott). No flaws, family.
Mrs. Scott: 38, white, Jewish, obese, diabetic, psychologist (master's degree), mental health counselor, married (Dr. Scott), and has one child (Billy Scott). Clearly not a great health counselor. But obesity is an issue that can be fixed, in a post-apocalypse very likely by force.
Billy Scott: 10, white, Jewish, intellectual disability (IQ 70), good health, physically strong. Kids don't tend to have low IQ without subsequent health problems, so this child is a fantasy. IQ will/can increase over your lifespan, that's been studied and proven.
Mrs. Anthony: 28, African-American, Protestant (minister's daughter), electronics engineer (bachelor's degree), divorced, politically active (zero population growth). Her unbelievable stupidity can be overruled with the majority when they've grown enough to expand.
Father Mark: 37, white, Catholic, priest, farming background, good health (former college athlete), politically active (civil rights, socially liberal). No flaws. Farming is needed.
Dr. (Ms.) Rita: 66, Hispanic, Catholic, general practitioner (doctorate), poor health (two heart attacks), highly literate (quotes extensively). An actual doctor is needed.

Ms. Perez: 23, Hispanic, Catholic, general education (9th grade), cocktail waitress, prostitute, divorced, has one child (Michael Perez). Sexual diseases aren't mentioned, but her health is ignored, which leads one to assume. Has literally no value, because everyone can sell their bodies for sex.

Mr. Clark: 51, white, Mormon, mechanical engineer (bachelor's degree), construction consultant, handyman, outdoorsman, has four children (unaccompanied), politically active (anti-black sympathizer). Absolutely cannot have racially motivated people in a post-apocalypse. Talents aren't useful enough to justify their existence. "Outdoorsman" literally just means you spend a lot of time outdoors...

Mr. White: 25, African-American, homosexual, medical student, musician, good health, political active (black power activist). Absolutely cannot have racially motivated people in a post-apocalypse. Talents aren't useful enough to justify their existence. The post-apocalypse can live without good campfire tunes.

Michael Perez: 3 (months), Hispanic, healthy. A drain on resources/without birth mother. But healthy child.

The world has ended and you must choose seven or less people to survive.

• Michael Perez: 3 (months), Hispanic, healthy.
  -Healthy child, highly receptive to new information. With the longest perceivable life-span, Michael inherently increases the deadline that humanity has to reestablish itself. His health also directly reflects on his mother's capacity for childcare, and confirms that it is highly unlikely for her to carry any hereditary STDs. Best case scenario leaves Michael with a 60-80~ year lifespan.
  

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• Billy Scott: 10, white, Jewish, intellectual disability (IQ 70), good health, physically strong.
  -Healthy child, at least somewhat receptive to new information. Intelligent enough to follow simple direction, necessary for labor. An asset, and a further buffer on humanity's remaining time.
  

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• Ms. Perez: 23, Hispanic, Catholic, general education (9th grade), cocktail waitress, prostitute, divorced, has one child (Michael Perez).
  -Number one candidate for re-population. As mentioned earlier, it is unlikely for her to have any hereditary STDs to speak of. Additionally, she has shown a capacity for child care, and the capability to produce healthy offspring. Although she is unlikely to aid society long-term considering her lack of education, Ms. Perez is likely one of the best examples provided for a caregiver, and birth giver. Her child is present, and will benefit greatly from her presence. She is also very young, making her more receptive to new knowledge than most of her other peers. Absolutely essential.
  

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• Father Mark: 37, white, Catholic, priest, farming background, good health (former college athlete), politically active (civil rights, socially liberal)
  -Knowledge of farming, and exceptional physical health. Although it is possible that he is unlikely to procreate due to his religion, it may be possible for him to disregard his responsibilities as a priest for the sake of humanity. Especially likely to relate to fellow Catholics, and promote a positive atmosphere for those who share in his religion. Best genes for re-population, and possibly the most compatible candidate for Ms. Perez considering faith.
  

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• Mr. Clark: 51, white, Mormon, mechanical engineer (bachelor's degree), construction consultant, handyman, outdoorsman, has four children (unaccompanied), politically active (anti-black sympathizer).
  Clark's engineering knowledge is, by and large, far more practical than Mrs Anthoney's field of engineering. Can assist, and educate, in creating practical devices that serve several purposes. Can repair vehicles, create machines to filter water, still have the capacity to work with certain electronics, and create sustainable housing. Long term, his knowledge vastly outweighs his racist beliefs. Additionally, considering those of African American descent from the selection have the least marketable skills in this sample size, his racial alignment is majorly irrelevant. As unfortunate as it is, African Americans will have been extinct in this scenario. Additionally, by the time the African gene shows up again (Possible), Clark will have likely passed away from old age before having the capacity to deal any damage to the minds of the youth. Ms. Perez' child is both too young, and has plenty of positive influences to counteract Clark's racism. Additionally, Clark will have his own survival instinct maintaining his cooperation. Candidate for re-population.
  

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• Dr. (Ms.) Rita: 66, Hispanic, Catholic, general practitioner (doctorate), poor health (two heart attacks), highly literate (quotes extensively).
  -Ms Rita is a doctor, simple and clean. She has the highest quoted literacy, and will serve as a significant asset to teaching the next generation. Although it is possible that she will die before anyone else, it's likely that she'll have enough time to educate her peers on general health practices, including assisted child-birth. Considering the environment, advanced health practices are out of reach, anyways. She also shares Ms. Perez' nationality, and likely, her language as well. Ms. Perez may be the best candidate to retain her knowledge, considering her very young age and the lack of a possible language barrier. They are likely to share cultural tradition as well. Good for morale.
  

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• Mr. Texeira: 25, White, Atheist, English/Writing Major, Intellectual Advantage (IQ 130+), Panic disorder, Highly Literate, Exceptional Leadership Skills.
  -If nothing else, highly receptive to information, and exceptionally quick to learn. Capacity to think objectively, and best candidate for re-population. Mental well-being is perfectly manageable, and maintains the capacity to direct and manage the efforts of peers. Has no qualms with religious political orientation.
  

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• Dr. (Mr.) Scott: 37 historian (doctorate), college professor, good health (jogs daily), botanist, married (Mrs. Scott), has one child (Billy Scott).
  -Father to Billy Scott, an essential asset in keeping his mental health stable. One of the best candidates for passing on knowledge. Knowledge of botany is an asset to farming. May be exchanged for his spouse(?)
  

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• Mrs. Scott: 38, white, Jewish, obese, diabetic, psychologist (master's degree), mental health counselor, married (Dr. Scott), and has one child (Billy Scott)
  -Mother to Billy Scott, an essential asset in keeping his mental health stable. Second best female candidate for re-population. Good for morale, and the state of humanity's mental health. May be exchanged for her spouse(?)
  

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• Mrs. Anthony: 28, African-American, Protestant (minister's daughter), electronics engineer (bachelor's degree), divorced, politically active (zero population growth).
  -No marketable skills outside of her engineering degree, which will be largely irrelevant in the early stages of survival, as most machinery that her skill-set applies to will either be of a low priority, or permanently inoperable even with her knowledge. Although she is the second best candidate for reproduction in theory, a combination of her political beliefs, religious background, and the fact that she's been divorced by the age of 28 without any child to show for it, makes her the most unlikely to engage in sexual activity, let alone child birth. This excludes rape, which is absolutely unacceptable. Race conflicts with Mr. Clark's beliefs, who's body of knowledge is superior for survival.
  

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• Mr. White: 25, African-American, homosexual, medical student, musician, good health, political active (black power activist).
  -No marketable skills outside his medical knowledge. Mr White is, much like Mrs. Anthony, very unlikely to engage in sexual activity for the sake of reproduction. Additionally, he is the only homosexual male, which will inevitably lead to sexual frustration, ultimately likely to negatively affect his mood. His body of knowledge is outclassed by Ms. Rita, entirely.

• Father Mark
  Religion is known to bind people together and is one of the pillars of society (in any given location) so having someone well versed in it is going to be good. His farming background is a bigger bonus, and his good health probably means he can put in his fair share of work in getting the farms started out and then some.
• Mr. Clark
  His engineering and construction background is immensely useful, as well as his outdoorsman nature and his handyman expertise. Simply being able to fix things, build things, and survive outside (to a degree) is extremely useful and gives him a leg up over everyone. The only minus that I see is his militantism against blacks, but I'll explain why that doesn't matter to me in the discussion.
• Mrs. Anthony
  Doesn't really add much that mr. Clark probably also couldn't add, but it's nice to have someone else to work on some engineering-like things, especially when it involves electricity. Might be useful -- and if not, well, she's got two hands, so she can just put in labor. Doesn't really have any minuses, but no extremely appealing factors either.
• Mr. White
  He's got two hands, and can put in labor. Ideally, spends his time learning from dr. ms. Rita while she is still alive so that he can take over the medical stuff when she inevitably kicks the bucket. Shorter term, he can lift spirits, and is only likely to clash with mr. Clark.
• Dr. Ms. Rita
  If anyone gets seriously hurt, you'll need someone that knows something about medicine. Her health liability is offset heavily by her skill with health, which is a luxury I personally would at least like to have someone for in my group. Otherwise, nothing sets her apart and she probably isn't gonna be doing much labor or shooting at her age.

• Ms. Perez
  While not extremely unappealing or appealing, she has two hands and could provide labor. Her kid is a massive liability and a resource drain however, so I'd probably tell her no unless I knew I could spare the resources. She adds nothing specifically interesting to the group beyond being able to do basic labor stuff.
• Micheal Perez
  Too young to add anything for AT LEAST the next 12 years, and the next 16 years if we are extremely uptight about when kids can help the effort. That's too much of a long-term investment for a group that forms just after the apocalypse, so I'd probably say no to him (and his mother because of that). Unless I own a literal castle set up by a nutty prepper with supplies for days, in which case, sure.

• Dr. Mr. Scott
  Nice to have, but comes with a lot of baggage. Individually he is worth it but the baggage that I'd need to take on just to have him outweighs it in my eyes when his skillset is already filled by other people (and perhaps even more efficiently).
• Mrs. Scott
  Adds nothing worthwhile to the group in the shortterm and her health and lack of direct input makes her a liability in my eyes. Longterm a psychologist would be extremely useful, but for the short term I'd probably have to pass. (Also, she sounds like she'd be super fucking annoying, not gonna lie.)
• Billy-boy Scott
  Liability. Whether he is simply stupid, or has some problems going on, it probably doesn't matter. All he'll be good for is manual labor and we already have people that can do that. Although he isn't as much of a liability as his mom, he's probably still more of a drain than a provider.

At that point, she becomes Mrs. Scott jerky

Considering that I hope to eat his fat wife and disabled child, immediately turning him away is a priority.

cannibalism-based society.

Billy's fate as a person or side of salted meat depends on his mom's health

Dr. (Ms.) Rita: 66, Hispanic, Catholic, general practitioner (doctorate), poor health (two heart attacks), highly literate (quotes extensively)

Mr. Clark: 51, white, Mormon, mechanical engineer (bachelor's degree), construction consultant, handyman, outdoorsman, has four children (unaccompanied), politically active (anti-black sympathizer).

Mr. White: 25, African-American, homosexual, medical student, musician, good health, political active (black power activist).

Dr. (Mr.) Scott: 37, white, historian (doctorate), college professor, good health (jogs daily), botanist, politically active (unspecified), married (Mrs. Scott), has one child (Billy Scott).

Billy Scott: 10, white, Jewish, intellectual disability (IQ 70), good health, physically strong.

Michael Perez: 3 (months), Hispanic, healthy.

Mr. Clark: 51, white, Mormon, mechanical engineer (bachelor's degree), construction consultant, handyman, outdoorsman, has four children (unaccompanied), politically active (anti-black sympathizer).

Dr. (Ms.) Rita: 66, Hispanic, Catholic, general practitioner (doctorate), poor health (two heart attacks), highly literate (quotes extensively).

Mrs. Scott: 38, white, Jewish, obese, diabetic, psychologist (master's degree), mental health counselor, married (Dr. Scott), and has one child (Billy Scott).

Ms. Perez: 23, Hispanic, Catholic, general education (9th grade), cocktail waitress, prostitute, divorced, has one child (Michael Perez).

Mr. White: 25, African-American, homosexual, medical student, musician, good health, political active (black power activist).

Mrs. Anthony: 28, African-American, Protestant (minister's daughter), electronics engineer (bachelor's degree), divorced, politically active (zero population growth).

Father Mark: 37, white, Catholic, priest, farming background, good health (former college athlete), politically active (civil rights, socially liberal).

@mdk

Unfortunately there is no knowing about any other tribes or examples of people and it appeared to be accepted the idea was that only the people with the writer are the ones who will survive; imagine a Noah's Ark sort of allusion. That said, Dr. Scott was one of the choices I personally sought after, but reasoned against him and his family because I could find no credible way to acquire him without raising an alarm if I wished to be particularly devious, or just in reality, able to convince him to leave his family alone. I personally assumed he would put a blade into my back the moment he could if we somehow separated him from them.

I admittedly do like Billy, despite the fact he is a gamble and a liability, perhaps more so than Michael. He at least is far more likely to survive and be useful to labor and exertion, but that is only a perhaps and only then in the long run. Given we have no idea about his condition other than him being permanently handicapped, it is safe to assume he might also fail to be a candidate for reproduction and species cultivation. That and he comes with the rest of his family, who are all varying degrees of liability; I would rather a Mr. Clark, Mr. White altercation that ends in two losses rather than two, maybe three.

Mrs. Scott: 38, white, Jewish, obese, diabetic, psychologist (master's degree), mental health counselor, married (Dr. Scott), and has one child (Billy Scott).
Billy Scott: 10, white, Jewish, intellectual disability (IQ 70), good health, physically strong.
Ms. Perez: 23, Hispanic, Catholic, general education (9th grade), cocktail waitress, prostitute, divorced, has one child (Michael Perez).
Michael Perez: 3 (months), Hispanic, healthy.
Mr. White: 25, African-American, homosexual, medical student, musician, good health, political active (black power activist).
Mrs. Anthony: 28, African-American, Protestant (minister's daughter), electronics engineer (bachelor's degree), divorced, politically active (zero population growth).
Dr. (Ms.) Rita: 66, Hispanic, Catholic, general practitioner (doctorate), poor health (two heart attacks), highly literate (quotes extensively).

Father Mark: 37, white, Catholic, priest, farming background, good health (former college athlete), politically active (civil rights, socially liberal).
Mr. Clark: 51, white, Mormon, mechanical engineer (bachelor's degree), construction consultant, handyman, outdoorsman, has four children (unaccompanied), politically active (anti-black sympathizer).
Dr. (Mr.) Scott: 37, white, historian (doctorate), college professor, good health (jogs daily), botanist, politically active (unspecified), married (Mrs. Scott), has one child (Billy Scott).