Dr. James Rice, NMSU professor of Sociology and author of "Downwind of the Atomic State", brings into current context, a concise history of atomic weapons and policies. His observations include the January 27, 2026, resetting of "The Doomsday Clock" to 85 seconds - nearest ever to human made global catastrophe. He points to scientific, political, and cultural considerations, including the loss of nuclear arms agreements, aging systems, projected upgrade costs, weapon systems in space, the fallibility of humans, and of course the most recent wild-card, artificial intelligence.
Dr. Rice brings us an important, candid, thought-provoking, and challenging set of observations about issues that matter to all life on this planet.
Dr. Rice brings us an important, candid, thought-provoking, and challenging set of observations about issues that matter to all life on this planet.
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"C. Wright Mills, the Nuclear Weapons Crisis Paradox, and the Continuing Relevance of The Causes of World War Three" by James Rice
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