The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens Chuck Watson: "The Nuclear Wild West"
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Nov 8, 2023 Risk expert Chuck Watson and Nate Hagens discuss the overlooked nuclear developments between Russia and the United States, highlighting the imminent risks to life on Earth. They explore the history and framework of trust in nuclear weapons, the dangers of the current situation, and the urgency for minimizing this existential risk. Topics include US nuclear policy, development of high-yield nuclear weapons, the purpose of nuclear weapon testing, escalating aggression in the nuclear arms race, and the implications of tactical nuclear weapons.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
An Urgent Discussion on a Major Policy Problem
02:16 • 3min
US Nuclear Policy and the Rules-Based Order
04:54 • 4min
The Development of High-Yield Nuclear Weapons
08:55 • 10min
Purpose of Nuclear Weapon Testing
19:11 • 7min
Escalating Aggression and the Nuclear Arms Race
26:07 • 20min
The Implications of Tactical Nuclear Weapons
45:56 • 11min