Shall We Go MAD or NUTS?

The specter of nuclear war has given rise to a small world of its own. It is a subcultural universe of scientists and engineers, bureaucrats, and ideologues concerned with the theory and practice of nuclear destruction. Their creeds and language have diffused into the surrounding culture and have helped weave terror into the texture of everyday life. But the specter has not been thoroughly domesticated; periodically it sweeps into the forefront of consciousness as a constant reminder of the f...