This is a selection of highlights from episode #192 of The 80,000 Hours Podcast.
These aren't necessarily the most important, or even most entertaining parts of the interview — and if you enjoy this, we strongly recommend checking out the full episode:
Annie Jacobsen on what would happen if North Korea launched a nuclear weapon at the US
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Chapters:
- Luisa’s intro (00:00:00)
- The minutes after an incoming nuclear attack is detected (00:00:22)
- Deciding whether to retaliate (00:04:24)
- Russian misperception of US counterattack (00:07:37)
- The nuclear launch plans that would kill millions in neighbouring countries (00:11:38)
- The war games that suggest escalation is inevitable (00:15:31)
- A super-electromagnetic pulse (00:19:12)
Highlights put together by Simon Monsour, Milo McGuire, and Dominic Armstrong
