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The Doomsday Machine Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner

Daniel Ellsberg

Shortlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction Here, for the first time, former high-level defense analyst Daniel Ellsberg reveals his shocking firsthand account of America's nuclear program in the 1960s. From the remotest air bases in the Pacific Command, where he discovere...

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The Tucker Carlson Show

During the episode, the host cited a striking quote from the book, describing nuclear weapons policies as dizzingly insane and immoral, to reinforce the show's warning about nuclear catastrophe. The discussion highlighted the book's powerful critique of nuclear strategy, presenting it as a compelling source for understanding the dangers of nuclear war. Overall, the episode conveyed a strong endorsement of the book's insights.

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Episode: Nuclear Expert Predicts How Launching a Single Nuk...

The book was referenced for a powerful quote describing nuclear weapons policies as dizzingly insane and immoral, underscoring the episode's warnings.

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And in his book, The Doomsday Machine, there's a quote I really, really love. He says that nuclear weapons policies, current, past and current, are dizzingly insane and immoral.

The Bulwark Podcast

The director of 'The Day After' was executive producing a documentary based on this book.

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The day after director Nicholas Meyer, who is now executive producing a documentary based on the book Doomsday Machine Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner by the late Daniel Ellsberg, summed up the a...

— Episode: The Day After: The Night My Father Scare...

Episode: The Day After: The Night My Father Scared America

The director of 'The Day After' was executive producing a documentary based on this book.

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The day after director Nicholas Meyer, who is now executive producing a documentary based on the book Doomsday Machine Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner by the late Daniel Ellsberg, summed up the accomplishment of the day after this way.

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