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The Evolution of Nuclear Power
1:04:15 - 1:12:01 (07:45)
The positioning on nuclear power has changed drastically in the last few decades. While it used to be viewed as something necessary and beneficial, today it’s seen as costly and dangerous.
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During a nuclear conference, attendees were told that everyone's position on shutting down nuclear energy has changed in the last six months but many people still don't understand how it works.
1:04:15 - 1:07:05 (02:49)
Summary
During a nuclear conference, attendees were told that everyone's position on shutting down nuclear energy has changed in the last six months but many people still don't understand how it works. Despite past mistakes, such as Fukushima, Japan announced it will build more nuclear power plants.
ChapterThe Evolution of Nuclear Power
EpisodeE94: NFT volume plummets, California's overreach, FBI meddling, climate change & national security
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
Reagan saw an opportunity to negotiate the end of the Cold War, leading to the signing of multiple arms control treaties and the removal of destructive systems such as INF.
1:07:05 - 1:09:15 (02:10)
Summary
Reagan saw an opportunity to negotiate the end of the Cold War, leading to the signing of multiple arms control treaties and the removal of destructive systems such as INF. He ultimately helped end the threat of nuclear annihilation that had been looming since the beginning of the Cold War.
ChapterThe Evolution of Nuclear Power
EpisodeE94: NFT volume plummets, California's overreach, FBI meddling, climate change & national security
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
The reason behind the implementation of Prerestrika in USSR was due to a poor work ethic, low productivity, and low-quality goods.
1:09:15 - 1:10:59 (01:44)
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The reason behind the implementation of Prerestrika in USSR was due to a poor work ethic, low productivity, and low-quality goods. The author questions if the current successors of Reagan and George Herbert Walker Bush have done as good a job as Reagan did in the tail end of communism, where central planning and economic principles were imposed.
ChapterThe Evolution of Nuclear Power
EpisodeE94: NFT volume plummets, California's overreach, FBI meddling, climate change & national security
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
The fall of USSR was caused by excessive involvement of government in the economy leading to the rise of the oligarch class, which in turn perverted capitalism.
1:10:59 - 1:12:01 (01:01)
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The fall of USSR was caused by excessive involvement of government in the economy leading to the rise of the oligarch class, which in turn perverted capitalism. This serves as an important lesson for democracies all over.