The Sum of All Fears, Just in Time for Sunday
As scientific breakthroughs grow, so too do the odds of entering a great-power nuclear crisis.
A triple threat that could end the world.
Illustration: Jessica Karl
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The 21st century will be remembered for a lot of things. The first-ever nuclear fusion ignition. The rise of artificial intelligence. And of course, that mugshot. But what we don’t want it to be remembered for is nuclear war. Yet as our technological capacities grow, so too do the odds of entering a great-power nuclear crisis. To illustrate how such a catastrophe might arise, I’ve made you a triple Venn diagram: