> We thought that after inventing the nuclear bomb, the world would be doomed. Decades later, it's barely a thought and we have enough nuclear bombs to destroy

> We thought that after inventing the nuclear bomb, the world would be doomed. Decades later, it's barely a thought and we have enough nuclear bombs to destroy the planet Nuclear annihilation might be an afterthought these days but it’s a present danger. In some recent times that danger has grown. The fact that it’s an afterthought is mostly a statement to how much risk we tolerate and absorb for whatever benefits we ascribe to the tradeoffs. But it’s still there, and in many moments even recently it’s been quite heightened. Minimizing it is probably good for presence of mind, but probably not great for future outcomes.