From Nuclear Nightmares to Digital Warfare: How We Traded Apocalypse for Algorithms Part 1 of 2

About this episode

The episode discusses the broader implications of warfare and its impact on humanity and the environment amidst current global conflicts.

NOTE: Before we dive in — a quick note about why you're hearing this now. With the outbreak of war in Iran dominating the news cycle, I wanted to bring this series back. Not because it's about Iran specifically — it isn't. It was recorded before any of this unfolded. But it may be more relevant today than when we first aired it. Because what this series is really about is something bigger and older than any single conflict: the staggering human and environmental cost of how we've chosen to se...

People in this episode

Host: Rico Verde

Topics covered

• nuclear warfare
• digital warfare
• human cost
• environmental cost
• conflict analysis

Keywords

• nuclear nightmares
• digital warfare
• apocalypse
• algorithms
• human cost
• environmental cost

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Iran

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