The Doomsday Clock now sits at 85 seconds to midnight, the closest humanity has ever been to nuclear catastrophe.
In this conversation, Dr. Ira Helfand, a global leader in nuclear disarmament and member of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize), joins Capital & Culture to explain why experts believe the world is entering its most dangerous nuclear moment.
Dr. Helfand breaks down the true human consequences of nuclear war, the risks created by the expiration of the New START Treaty, and why young people and educators must confront this issue now.
Drawing on decades of work as a physician and public advocate, he also explains how public movements helped end the Cold War nuclear arms race — and why that kind of collective action may be necessary again today.
Key Topics Discussed
• Why the Doomsday Clock is now closer to midnight than ever
• What a modern nuclear war would actually look like
• The human and climate consequences of nuclear conflict
• The risks created by the collapse of nuclear arms control agreements
• Why younger generations must understand nuclear policy
• The legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and nonviolence in the disarmament movement
• How citizens can participate in movements working to eliminate nuclear weapons
