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American Prometheus
This episode explores the profound moral and political burdens shouldered by J. Robert Oppenheimer, the architect of the atomic bomb, revealing how immense power reshapes both individuals and history.
“This episode explores the profound moral and political burdens shouldered by J. Robert Oppenheimer, the architect of the atomic bomb, revealing how immense power reshapes both individuals and history.”
— Kai Bird | Martin J Sherwin, American Prometheus
Science & Ethics, Power & Consequence, Biography
If you've ever felt the tension between ambition and ethics, or wondered about the long shadow cast by world-changing decisions, this will sharpen your understanding of responsibility, and this will help you see what to do next.
Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin spent decades meticulously researching Oppenheimer's life, drawing on thousands of documents and interviews to craft a definitive, nuanced portrait of a man caught between scientific genius and political turmoil.