The Doomsday Machine: Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner

by Daniel Ellsberg

The Doomsday Machine is a shocking, firsthand exposé from Daniel Ellsberg, the whistleblower behind the Pentagon Papers, who once helped plan U.S. nuclear war strategy. In this book, Ellsberg reveals how global destruction has been just one miscalculation away for decades, with military officials secretly designing scenarios for nuclear annihilation far worse than the public ever knew. Drawing from classified documents and personal experiences, he exposes the madness behind nuclear policy and the systemic recklessness of world powers. Because history doesn’t repeat, but it sure loves a remix.