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#43 Classic episode - Daniel Ellsberg on the institutional insanity that maintains nuclear doomsday machines

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Navigating Change: The Tension Between Inside Knowledge and External Pressure in Nuclear Policy

This chapter explores the hurdles of initiating policy change regarding nuclear issues from inside government structures. It highlights the need for external activism while addressing the ethical conflicts that arise when leveraging insider knowledge for public benefit.

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