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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: The earliest city bombings and large-scale murders of civilians took place in the 1930s.
Chapter 3: World War II and the dawn of the Cold War unfolded while the author was schooling.
Chapter 4: The author began working at RAND Corporation amid an especially volatile period.
Chapter 5: The author found flaws in United States nuclear strategy.
Chapter 6: After learning how frighteningly easy authorizing nuclear war was, Ellsberg then sought to dramatically improve the system.
Chapter 7: The price of a first-strike scenario is more devastating than we could ever imagine.
Chapter 8: The October 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis came perilously close to turning into a doomsday scenario indeed.
Chapter 9: Broader public awareness will compel nuclear states to dismantle their doomsday machines.
Description
The Doomsday Machine (2017) follows famed whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg on his journey from learning about nuclear bombs in school to rewriting the national security policy for the United States of America. It explores the use of nuclear systems throughout history and how close we came to ending the human race.
Who Should Listen
- Modern history buffs with a particular interest in wars
- International relations students
- People interested in US nuclear strategy