Experts such as Graham Allison and William Perry have estimated the ongoing risk of a nuclear war to be 50% in the next generation due to factors such as ICBMs and tactical nukes, with Soviet submarine commanders having saved the world from nuclear war at least twice in the past.
The risk of a nuclear war is at 50% in the next generation, but people don't give it enough emotional attention because they can't make certain information emotionally salient.
With the rise of deep fake technology, there's growing concern that one faked video of a US president authorizing a nuclear strike could trigger the outbreak of World War III; technology and experts are needed to tackle the issue.
In a world where everyone has a newsletter, blog, or opinion, it's becoming increasingly difficult to know what's real and what's not. Podcast host discusses the challenges of navigating this "Wild West" period of information overload where trust is hard to come by.
The speakers explore whether we are living through a transformation where we will increasingly interact in the digital space, and discuss how to make each moment engaging and meaningful. They also question whether current digital systems are broken, and suggest the possibility of a better working system emerging from them.