Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs

Send us a text Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and award-winning journalist Annie Jacobsen as they discuss Jacobsen’s chilling and rigorous depiction of nuclear war in her groundbreaking book, Nuclear War: A Scenario. With meticulous research and interviews with military and political insiders, Jacobsen takes us through a riveting, heart-pounding, second-by-second scenario of a world-ending nuclear war.  From the technological aspects of nuclear weapons and missile defense systems to the horrifying and total incapacity of modern society to survive a nuclear onslaught, Jacobsen depicts the razor-thin margin separating us from catastrophe. Together, they delve into the sobering realities behind nuclear war games, miscalculated missile strikes, and the relentless risks of omnicidal escalation that history and simulations reveal. They reflect on the lessons of Cold War diplomacy, near-miss incidents, and past disarmament efforts. This conversation isn’t just a wake-up call—it’s a rallying cry to face and address the ultimate existential threat of our age: nuclear war. Tune in for a discussion that is as riveting as it is vital. The Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs is brought to you by the SDG Academy, the flagship education initiative of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Learn more and get involved at bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org. Footnotes: Nuclear War American Security State US Weapons Systems The Pentagon's Brain Operation Paperclip  Doomsday Clock STRATCOM Interceptor Missile The Effects of Nuclear Weapons Nuclear Electromagnetic Pulse Thermonuclear Weapon Ivy Mike Bomb Richard Garwin Theodore Postol Bolt Out of the Blue Attack Americas Satellite System  Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty ️ Thank you for listening! ️ Sign up for the newsletter: https://bit.ly/subscribeBCJS ️ Website: bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org Don't forget to subscribe and share your favorite episode with your friends! Leave a rating and tell us what you thought about this episode!

Send us a text Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and political scientist Glenn Diesen as they discuss Professor Diesen’s new book, The Ukraine War & the Eurasian World Order. Professor Diesen explains Europe’s fractured security framework which he believes has steered the continent toward conflict with no clear way to reverse course. The conversation focuses on Ukraine - a nation itself divided within a divided Europe, and a pivotal piece in the deadly geopolitical chess game between NATO and Russia. Together, they dissect the high-stakes battle between NATO and Russia, where compromise has so far been impossible, and yet where the potential consequences of escalation are catastrophic, up to nuclear war. Join in as they unpack the dynamics of a rapidly changing world order and what these changes portend for the future of war and peace, geopolitics, and global governance. The Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs is brought to you by the SDG Academy, the flagship education initiative of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Learn more and get involved at bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org. ️ Thank you for listening! ️ Sign up for the newsletter: https://bit.ly/subscribeBCJS ️ Website: bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org Don't forget to subscribe and share your favorite episode with your friends! Leave a rating and tell us what you thought about this episode!

Send us a text Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and retired Air Force Command Chief Master Sergeant Dennis Fritz, a former Pentagon insider, as they explore the extremely important insights in Fritz’s new book, Deadly Betrayal, which uncovers the ugly truths behind the Iraq War in 2003. Drawing from dramatic evidence, Fritz explains how a group of high-level Pentagon officials (a “cabal” in Fritz’s description) in the Bush Jr. Administration manipulated intelligence, pressured other nations, and swayed Congress and public to support a disastrous war.  Together, they delve into the astounding evidence that Fritz uncovered during his work at the Pentagon while examining the documentary record of the war.  Fritz discovered three reasons for the utterly misguided Iraq War: to restore American “credibility” in the Middle East, to go to war on Israel’s behalf, and to deliver “democracy” at gunpoint. The results were a massive failure on all counts.  The lessons of the Iraq War remain crucial for our own time, as various lobbies continue to try to manipulate the US into still more unnecessary and reckless wars. The Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs is brought to you by the SDG Academy, the flagship education initiative of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Learn more and get involved at bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org. ️ Thank you for listening! ️ Sign up for the newsletter: https://bit.ly/subscribeBCJS ️ Website: bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org Don't forget to subscribe and share your favorite episode with your friends! Leave a rating and tell us what you thought about this episode!

Send us a text Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and political scientist Aaron Good as they discuss Good’s book, American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. Good delves into the breakdown of U.S. democracy, focusing on the continuity of American foreign policy, the erosion of the rule of law, and the concentration of wealth and power among the corporate elite Together, they uncover the hidden forces shaping American governance, including the creation of a national security state after World War II and the rise of a covert empire. The podcast explores how the U.S. deep state, driven by corporate and security interests, has influenced major events like foreign interventions and political assassinations, and examines the future prospects for restoring democracy in America. The Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs is brought to you by the SDG Academy, the flagship education initiative of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Learn more and get involved at bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org. Footnotes: American Exceptionalism New World Order Liberal Democracy John Locke Neoconservatism NATO bombing of Yugoslavia Putin Interview with French newspaper Le Figaro Peace of Westphalia Thirty Years’ War Hegemony Cold War Sovereignty Napoleonic Wars The Economic Consequences of the Peace Treaty of Versailles Carl Schmitt UN Charter Deep State Council on Foreign Relations Covert Operation ️ Thank you for listening! ️ Sign up for the newsletter: https://bit.ly/subscribeBCJS ️ Website: bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org Don't forget to subscribe and share your favorite episode with your friends! Leave a rating and tell us what you thought about this episode!