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The Importance of the Realization of Nuclear Weapons' Destructive Capabilities in Preventing Mutual Destruction
1:49:29 - 2:01:01 (11:31)
The realization of the destructive potential of nuclear weapons, particularly after Khrushchev's hydrogen bomb, led to an understanding of the need to prevent mutually assured destruction. The growth of technology and the high level of destructiveness reached with weapons led to a realization of the potential for catastrophic damage to the world.
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The role of technology in society should be subsumed to the political, social, and moral needs of our day according to this speaker.
1:49:29 - 1:52:29 (02:59)
Summary
The role of technology in society should be subsumed to the political, social, and moral needs of our day according to this speaker.
ChapterThe Importance of the Realization of Nuclear Weapons' Destructive Capabilities in Preventing Mutual Destruction
Episode#248 – Norman Naimark: Genocide, Stalin, Hitler, Mao, and Absolute Power
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
This podcast discusses the impact of technology on society, particularly on the capacity for good and bad actions that it enables.
1:52:29 - 1:55:57 (03:28)
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This podcast discusses the impact of technology on society, particularly on the capacity for good and bad actions that it enables. The host reflects on how people's cynicism about the world often sounds more intelligent, but emphasizes the importance of belief in the capacity for good.
ChapterThe Importance of the Realization of Nuclear Weapons' Destructive Capabilities in Preventing Mutual Destruction
Episode#248 – Norman Naimark: Genocide, Stalin, Hitler, Mao, and Absolute Power
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The urgency created by the pressure built around climate change is leading to a significant amount of innovation and technological advancements, similar to the mutually assured destruction of nuclear weapons.
1:55:59 - 2:01:01 (05:01)
Summary
The urgency created by the pressure built around climate change is leading to a significant amount of innovation and technological advancements, similar to the mutually assured destruction of nuclear weapons.