Carlo Ginzburg’s work centered and subverted the very idea of insignificance.

A note on Carlo Ginzburg and the collective unconscious

Carlo Ginzburg’s work centered and subverted the very idea of insignificance.

That doesn't have much to do at all with Thucydides.

I was putting together readings on AI for my history of science class last week, and it struck me how many books about it are either by people actively working on developing the technology, or from ge...

Based purely on the number of anxious text messages and follows I’ve received already today, I’m writing up my thoughts about whether the U.S.

Donald Trump justified his war on Iran under the pretext of preventing nuclear proliferation. But as the US’s allies consider developing nuclear arsenals, he’s set a dangerous precedent for their enem...

Leading AIs from OpenAI, Anthropic and Google opted to use nuclear weapons in simulated war games in 95 per cent of cases

New START is the last major guardrail constraining the nuclear arsenals of the two countries that together hold some 85% of the world's warheads.

A recent article in the establishment security journal Foreign Affairs makes the case for nuclear proliferation among America’s allies. Not only are its arguments unsound, but they also understate the...

A recent article in the establishment security journal Foreign Affairs makes the case for nuclear proliferation among America’s allies. Not only are its arguments unsound, but they also understate the...

Any hope for nuclear disarmament is on hold—if not totally dashed. But we can’t lose track of the real stakes in contemplating annihilation.

A commitment to nuclear disarmament, rather than indefinite expansion, as a plan for the long-term but knowable future, is also necessary for US foreign policy to function.