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The Two Books That Made Me Want to Pay More Taxes (Annie Jacobsen on Nuclear and Biological War)
Do you ever wonder exactly how the world is going to go to shit? A short break from plasma to recommend two books that changed how I think about that question. Both by Annie Jacobsen: "Nuclear War: A Scenario" and her follow-up "Biological War: A Scenario."
⏱️ Chapters
00:00 A dark question, and a book recommendation
00:12 Plasma and nuclear engineering are often the same department
00:18 Today: Annie Jacobsen's "Nuclear War: A Scenario"
00:28 Her follow-up: "Biological War: A Scenario"
00:35 Not Hollywood. Not conspiracy theory.
00:43 Deep detail, real interviews, real experts
00:49 Some of…
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