Nuclear devastation is by far the most important existential risk facing the world; if given a choice between accepting a 10% risk of nuclear exchange or suffering the consequences of global warming, nuclear risk is the more critical threat to mitigate.

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William Bernstein

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the risk of nuclear Devastation it's something we seem to have forgotten about...if I had a choice...of taking a 10% risk of nuclear Devastation off the table in exchange for living with global warming I would still rather take that 10% risk

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4 'Deep Risks' That Could Decimate Your Portfolio | William BernsteinDavid Lin
Created: 8/10/2026, 11:00:47 PM

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