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#330 - The Doomsday Machine

Making Sense with Sam Harris - Subscriber Content

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Nuclear Risk and Close Calls

This chapter explores the Cuban Missile Crisis, highlighting the potential for nuclear catastrophe and the close calls that narrowly avoided it. It discusses the Vasily Archipelago incident and the importance of understanding the factors that could have led to nuclear war. The chapter also addresses the need to reevaluate the decision-making process behind high-stakes nuclear decisions.

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