2000s

Forgetting the bomb

Can nuclear weapons be un-invented?

Mar 27 • Alex Wellerstein

Emergences and emergencies

On the limits of our ability to recognize and act upon dangerous situations before it's too late

Oct 25, 2024 • Alex Wellerstein

Dreaming the undreamable

The narrative value of literal nuclear nightmares

Sep 27, 2024 • Alex Wellerstein

Strange games

Even if you can "win" some nuclear video games, maybe it's still good advice "not to play"

Aug 6, 2024 • Alex Wellerstein

What would a faithful World War Z adaptation look like?

Is it possible to make a serious, thoughtful movie about global disaster and recovery?

Jul 23, 2024 • Alex Wellerstein

The end of The Road

Love is a bullet and a Coke

Jul 15, 2024 • Alex Wellerstein

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Doomsday Machines

2000s