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> Gar Alperovitz wrote the definitive book on the subject "The Decision to use the Atomic Bomb". "definitive"? What does that even mean in a field of study lik
by throw0101c 1y ago
> Gar Alperovitz wrote the definitive book on the subject "The Decision to use the Atomic Bomb".
"definitive"? What does that even mean in a field of study like history? You're telling me there has been zero new analysis on the subject since 1995? No new insights?
And even that assumes that Alperovitz's initial premises were valid, that he did not miss any evidence,or exclude or discount any because his own biases and such, and so that is conclusions followed logically from all of that.
How is it "definitive"?
- Synaesthesia 1y agoThere is nothing comparable to this particular book or study, that I know of. The entire book is dedicated to that question, and investigates all the key players and decision makers deeply. It's exhaustive and extremely well documented.