Ulam believed that the development of the hydrogen bomb would put an end to major global wars, and despite extraordinary global and local conflicts occurring since, we have not had a global war since World War II, so 'in that sense so far he's right.'

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Speaker

Jeffrey West

Evidence Quote

ulam thought that that would put the end to Major Wars major Global Wars and despite all of the extraordinary Global conflicts sort local conflicts that are going on uh We've not had a global war since the second world war so in that sense so far he's right

Source

Part One: Complex WorldSanta Fe Institute
Created: 8/10/2026, 10:52:22 PM

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