“Fast Food Nation” Author Talk: Are We At Nuclear Risk? | SF
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World Affairs Council | 312 Sutter St, Suite 200, San Francisco, CA
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A nuclear blast — are we at risk? Eric Schlosser, investigative journalist and well known author of Fast Food Nation, has now taken an in-depth look at America’s nuclear arsenal and the multitude of mistakes associated with the management and protection of this powerful and important asset.
Free, but an RSVP is required.
With the Cold War declared over for nearly 25 years, talk of nuclear weapons is generally relegated to the halls of policy think tanks and academic institutions. Schlosser would like to see this change, arguing that the nuclear threat is still very real – exacerbated by mismanagement and aging infrastructure of the US arsenal – and most Americans are either unaware or dismiss the possibility of any potential danger. Over six years, Schlosser investigated the state of the nuclear arsenal and he reveals how the combination of human fallibility and technological complexity still poses a grave threat to mankind.
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Cost: FREE*
