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The Noise of Nuclear War in the 1950s
The risk of nuclear war was probably higher in the 80s than it was in the 70s and whatnot. It's definitely, I think the overall trend, at least the noisy trend is mostly downwards. There also feels to be some way in which perceptions are linked here as well. And so definitely the more calm you are about the threat posed by another actor, the less likely you are to take actions that cause harm.