mutually assured destruction (mad)
4 episodes mention this concept
PredictiveHistoryMar 3, 2026The US-Iran War: A Game Theory Analysis of Global Collapse and Asymmetric Warfare
GeopoliticsGame TheoryDecapitation StrikeMartyrdom (Shia Islam)Jihad
lexfridmanNov 11, 2022Destiny on Free Speech, Political Evolution, Debate Philosophy, and the Geopolitics of the Ukraine War
PhilosophyDemocratic governanceFree speechPolitical radicalizationDebate brain
lexfridmanApr 3, 2022Chris Blattman on Why We Fight: The Roots of War and Paths to Peace
GeopoliticsProlonged violent struggleGame theoryStrategic incentivesCommitment problems
lexfridmanDec 25, 2019Jim Gates on Supersymmetry, Space Travel, AI Consciousness, and the Universe's Mathematical Mystery
ScienceSupersymmetrySupergravitySuperstring theoryTheory of General Relativity
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Concepts that appear alongside mutually assured destruction (mad) across episodes.
- game theory
- holocaust denial
- tit-for-tat strategy
- consciousness (as data streams)
- petrodollar
- weak nuclear force
- message packaging (internet technology)
- political ideologies
- asymmetric warfare
- strategic incentives
- political radicalization
- strong nuclear force
- thaad (terminal high altitude area defense)
- meta-conversation
- de-escalation
- just war theory
- leptons
- mathematical compression (of universal laws)
- cooperation (as a human default)
- geopolitical interests