I read this article with some interest before realizing who wrote it; then I had to go back and give it more thought. I won’t spoil the surprise for you.
Comments below. It is an interesting scenario; I don’t know if I agree with it. I certainly don’t like it, even if it is true. The idea of preserving peace by convincing everyone else you are so nuts that it is better to fall in line with our wishes just seems morally wrong to me. And thinking back to my childhood when being incinerated in a nuclear blast was a serious worry is not something I enjoy being reminded of.
So what do you think? Is there a method to the madness, or is it just madness?