Oppenheimer did not explore one of the most important reasons for the continued existence of nuclear weapons — the profits it yields the participants in America’s massive nuclear-industrial complex.
The biggest point of leverage the nuclear weapons industry and the arms sector more broadly have over Congress is jobs. How strange then that the arms industry has generated diminishing job returns since the end of the Cold War.
Given that the climate crisis is already well underway, such a shift would not only make this country more prosperous but the world safer by slowing the pace of climate-driven catastrophes and offering at least some protection against its worst manifestations.Count on one thing: by itself, a movie focused on the origin of nuclear weapons, no matter how powerful, won’t force a new reckoning with the costs and consequences of America’s continued addiction to them.
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What Happened To David Hill After OppenheimerAfter Oppenheimer, physicist David Hill (Rami Malek) made a fitting career change following his bombshell testimony against Lewis Strauss.
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How Many Of J. Robert Oppenheimer's Relatives Are Still AliveOppenheimer's legacy was defined by his contributions to the creation of the atomic bomb and its influence in WWII, but he was also a family man.
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‘Oppenheimer’ Blazes Past Massive Milestone at Global Box OfficeThe three-hour biographical drama has made more in 10 days than 'Batman Begins' made in its entire run.
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