The Psychology of War: Could YOU Make a Moral Choice in Wartime?

You're listening to The Michael Shermer Show. All right, everybody, it's Michael Shermer. It's time for another episode of the Michael Shermer Show. My guest today is Dr. Nicholas Wright.

He's a member of the Royal Colleges of Physicians. and a PhD neuroscientist who researches the brain, technology, and security, which includes military security, at University College London, Georgetown University, and the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C., where he also advises the Pentagon joint staff, I'll have to ask about that. He works with governments and the private sector. He's worked as a neurology doctor in London and Oxford. and has published numerous academic papers which have been covered by the BBC and the New York Times.

He's appeared on CNN and the BBC and regularly contributes to outlets like Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, The Atlantic, and Slate. Here's his new book, Warhead, How the Brain Shapes War and War Shapes the Brain. Nicholas, I read this book in Hawaii on vacation. And my wife was like, that's a cheery book to be reading on vacation. Well, it ends on an optimistic note.

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