# Every Thinking Person Fears Nuclear War by Carl Sagan > "Every thinking person fears nuclear war and every technological nation plans for it." > **— Carl Sagan**, *Cosmos television series / nuclear-war discussion, attribution clue* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Cosmos television series / nuclear-war discussion, attribution clue. ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Carl Sagan|Carl Sagan]] - [[wiki/Alignment Problem|Alignment Problem]] - [[wiki/State-Dependent Catastrophe|State-Dependent Catastrophe]] - [[wiki/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] - [[wiki/AI Coordination Systems|AI Coordination Systems]] - [[wiki/Marsification|Marsification]] - [[wiki/Narrative Acceleration|Narrative Acceleration]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "Every thinking person fears nuclear war and every technological nation plans for it." — Carl Sagan, Cosmos television series / nuclear-war discussion, attribution clue https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-carl-sagan-person-fears-nuclear-war ```