
Lecture VII: The One Who Withholds | René Girard's Mimetic Theory
Johnathan Bi
The Nuke Is Not a Single Nuclear Strike
In the age of instant telecommunications and paratroopers, we can deploy our forces in much more rapid succession. What is unique about the nuke isn't its singular destructive force. Unlike firebombing or a Mongol horde that takes time to maneuver through terrain, there are no frictions to unleashing your entire nuclear arsenal. You just gotta press the button. It's worse than a duel because it allows the dead party to shoot the person who is alive.
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