Carl Robichaud joins the podcast to discuss the new nuclear arms race, how much world leaders and ideologies matter for nuclear risk, and how to reach a stable, low-risk era. You can learn more about Carl's work here: https://www.longview.org/about/carl-robichaud/

Timestamps:

00:00 A new nuclear arms race

08:07 How much do world leaders matter?

18:04 How much does ideology matter?

22:14 Do nuclear weapons cause stable peace?

31:29 North Korea

34:01 Have we overestimated nuclear risk?

43:24 Time pressure in nuclear decisions

52:00 Why so many nuclear warheads?

1:02:17 Has containment been successful?

1:11:34 Coordination mechanisms

1:16:31 Technological innovations

1:25:57 Public perception of nuclear risk

1:29:52 Easier access to nuclear weapons

1:33:31 Reaching a stable, low-risk era