#2534 - Annie Jacobsen

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Annie Jacobsen is a Pulitzer Prize finalist, investigative journalist, and bestselling author. Her latest book, “Biological War: A Scenario,” is out now.www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/783250/biological-war-by-annie-jacobsen/www.anniejacobsen.com

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The Pentagon's Brain: An Uncensored History of DARPA, America's Top-Secret Military Research Agency

The Pentagon's Brain: An Uncensored History of DARPA, America's Top-Secret Military Research Agency by Annie Jacobson

“That's a very good question. So I want to ask you about this book. Like, what was your motivation for writing? How did you get involved in this? Like, I know you you pick a subject and you go deep and you dive deep and then you write your book. So why biological war? My first six books were written in the past tense,…”

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The Secret Government Playbook For A Bioweapon Attack - Annie Jacobsen - #1127

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Annie Jacobsen is a journalist, investigative reporter and an author.

For decades, nuclear war has been humanity’s greatest existential fear. But the next global catastrophe may not arrive with a mushroom cloud—it could begin inside a laboratory. What would a biological attack actually look like, how quickly would it spread, and could humanity survive it?

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The Pentagon's Brain: An Uncensored History of DARPA, America's Top-Secret Military Research Agency

The Pentagon's Brain: An Uncensored History of DARPA, America's Top-Secret Military Research Agency by Annie Jacobson

“it has far outpaced the defense department. Now, you're talking to someone who wrote a book on DARPA called the Pentagon's Brain. It published 10 years ago, 11 years ago. And I, at that point, would have told you 11 years ago, and I write in the book,”

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The Precipice by Toby Ord

“Jared, can you do a search for me please? Search Toby Ord, O-R-D, the precipice, risk chart. It should be an image.”

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#2534 - Annie Jacobsen

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The Secret Government Playbook For A Bioweapon Attack - Annie Jacobsen - #1127

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