Within Reason #38 Carl Robichaud - Will There Be A Nuclear War?
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Jul 30, 2023 Carl Robichaud, co-leader of Longview Philanthropy's program on nuclear weapons and existential risk, discusses the likelihood of nuclear conflict, the devastation of the nuclear bomb on Hiroshima, the ethics of nuclear weapons, close calls and the risk of nuclear war, the current landscape of nuclear weapons and international relations, the accuracy and omissions in the film 'Oppenheimer', and the need for continued engagement in managing the risks of a new nuclear age.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Threat of Nuclear War
01:33 • 13min
The Devastation of the Nuclear Bomb on Hiroshima
14:16 • 9min
The Ethics of Nuclear Weapons
23:09 • 7min
Close Calls and the Risk of Nuclear War
30:25 • 16min
The Current Landscape of Nuclear Weapons and International Relations
45:57 • 6min
Oppenheimer: Accuracy and Omissions
52:14 • 13min
Reflections on Nuclear Weapons and the Need for Continued Engagement
01:05:14 • 2min