War! What is it good for?

We are closer than we have ever been to World War III. Too many signals are pointing to it as a real possibility. We need to get real. We need to start preparing and we need to discuss it. This is my attempt at collecting the signals in one place.

Brad Barrish

Not long ago, America was more than the sum of its parts. Now, it is less. Around World War II, we were proud as a people but modest as individuals. Fewer than two people in ten said yes when asked, Are you a very important person? Today, more than six in ten say yes. Where we once thought ourselves collectively strong, we now regard ourselves as i... See more

William Strauss • The Fourth Turning

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This week is probably the closest we’ve ever gotten in my lifetime to the brink of nuclear-powered World War 3, yet people seem strangely indifferent to the developments. I share in this under-reaction. Shouldn’t we, I don’t know, have a stronger collective reaction?

Venkatesh Rao • Ark Head

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Americans Are Still Not Worried Enough About the Risk of World War

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