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Mentioned in 29 episodes
Nuclear War
A Scenario
Book • 2024
In 'Nuclear War: A Scenario', Annie Jacobsen presents a meticulously researched and chilling scenario of a nuclear war.
The book begins with a surprise nuclear attack by North Korea on the United States, triggering a cascade of events that involve multiple nations and lead to catastrophic consequences.
Jacobsen draws on exclusive interviews with military and civilian experts, as well as recently declassified government reports, to outline the minute-by-minute unfolding of a nuclear conflict.
The book highlights the dangers of the 'Launch on Warning' policy, the inadequacy of current nuclear defenses, and the devastating impact on global civilization, including the immediate destruction, long-term environmental damage, and the eventual collapse of societal structures.
Jacobsen's work serves as a call to action for disarmament and a stark reminder of the existential threat posed by nuclear weapons.
The book begins with a surprise nuclear attack by North Korea on the United States, triggering a cascade of events that involve multiple nations and lead to catastrophic consequences.
Jacobsen draws on exclusive interviews with military and civilian experts, as well as recently declassified government reports, to outline the minute-by-minute unfolding of a nuclear conflict.
The book highlights the dangers of the 'Launch on Warning' policy, the inadequacy of current nuclear defenses, and the devastating impact on global civilization, including the immediate destruction, long-term environmental damage, and the eventual collapse of societal structures.
Jacobsen's work serves as a call to action for disarmament and a stark reminder of the existential threat posed by nuclear weapons.
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Mentioned in 29 episodes
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Cal Newport as a nonfiction book detailing US nuclear war plans and procedures, following a hypothetical global thermonuclear war.
Cal Newport as a nonfiction book detailing US nuclear war plans and procedures, following a hypothetical global thermonuclear war.
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Ep. 316: Weekly Templates
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Annie Jacobsen as her most recent book, which takes the reader from nuclear launch to nuclear winter in 72 minutes.
Annie Jacobsen as her most recent book, which takes the reader from nuclear launch to nuclear winter in 72 minutes.
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WW3 Threat Assessment: The War Has Quietly Started & No One’s Trying to Stop It!
Recommended by Jeffrey Sachs as a quick read on the potential for nuclear war.
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John Mearsheimer and Jeffrey Sachs | All-In Summit 2024
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Joe Rogan as her latest book, describing a plausible nuclear war scenario based on interviews with defense officials.
Joe Rogan as her latest book, describing a plausible nuclear war scenario based on interviews with defense officials.
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#2174 - Annie Jacobsen
Mentioned by Matt Clifford as a chilling nonfiction thriller detailing potential scenarios of nuclear war.
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Mentioned by Shashank Joshi alongside Bob Woodward's "War", providing a different perspective on the mechanics of nuclear conflict.
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Mentioned by Jeffrey Sachs as a remarkable and chilling book describing how the world could end in a few minutes.
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Mentioned by Jeffrey Sachs as a brilliant and terrifying book about the end of the world in two hours, told with meticulous precision.
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Recommended by Alison Flood as a nonfiction thriller that imagines a nuclear attack on Washington, D.C. and its aftermath.
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Mentioned by Annie Jacobson in the context of her book about nuclear war and the effects of nuclear testing on soldiers.
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#274 - Dark Science: Death, DARPA, Fauci & Nuclear War | Adam Wyman
Mentioned by Luisa Rodriguez as the basis for the podcast episode, detailing a minute-by-minute scenario of a nuclear attack.
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#192 – Annie Jacobsen on what would happen if North Korea launched a nuclear weapon at the US
Recommended by Jeffrey Sachs as the most important book of the year, providing a chilling, second-by-second scenario of a nuclear war.
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Season 4, Episode 4: Annie Jacobsen, Nuclear War: A Scenario
Julian Nida-Rümelin erwähnt das Buch "Nuclear War is a Scenario" von Andy Jacobson im Kontext der Diskussion über die Gefahr eines Atomkriegs.
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#724 - Philosoph Julian Nida-Rümelin
