Season 4, Episode 6: Jon Wolfsthal; Federation of American Scientists, Doomsday Clock
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Jeffrey Sachs and Jon Wolfsthal discuss the implications of the Doomsday Clock and the factors influencing its current position.
Send us Fan Mail Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and global security expert Jon Wolfsthal to unravel the stark reality behind the Doomsday Clock - now set at a perilous 89 seconds to midnight. What does this ominous timepiece truly measure, and why has humanity never been closer to catastrophe? Wolfsthal offers a behind-the-scenes look at the decision-making process that determines the clock’s position and insights into how and if we can move the clock further away from midnight. Together,...
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