# university texas (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover university texas. Page: Feed: --- ## [Virtuous Violence and the Psychology of Nuclear Escalation](https://hornsofadilemma.libsyn.com/virtuous-violence-and-the-psychology-of-nuclear-escalation) _2026-08-18 · Horns of a Dilemma_ In this episode, we speak with Paul Slovic, Rose McDermott, and Cmdr. Daniel R. Post about their recent TNSR article "When Our Minds Go Nuclear," arguing that nuclear strategy too often assumes rational, stable decision-making despite decades of psychological research on bounded rationality and bias. Drawing on survey experiments based on the Sagan and Valentino Iran war scenario, they discuss how… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/hornsofadilemma/Virtuous_Violence_and_the_Psychology_of_Nuclear_Escalation.m4a?dest-id=662418) ## [How the Soviet Collapse Shaped North Korea](https://hornsofadilemma.libsyn.com/how-the-soviet-collapse-shaped-north-korea) _2026-08-03 · Horns of a Dilemma_ We are joined by Dr. Benjamin R. Young to discuss his TNSR article, "Saving Socialism: What North Korea Learned from the Collapse of the Soviet Union." Dr. Young argues that the fall of the USSR profoundly influenced Pyongyang's grand strategy. Rather than embracing reform, he explains that North Korea interpreted the Soviet collapse as a failure of ideological fervor and leadership. He contends… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/hornsofadilemma/How_the_Soviet_Collapse_Shaped_North_Korea-1.m4a?dest-id=662418) ## [Deep Ocean Danger: Unveiling the Threats to Global Connectivity](https://hornsofadilemma.libsyn.com/deep-ocean-danger-unveiling-the-threats-to-global-connectivity) _2026-07-21 · Horns of a Dilemma_ This episode, we are joined by Charles Mok, author of the TNSR article "Toward Undersea Cable Resilience: The Case for Global Collaboration." He speaks on the rising pace of attacks on undersea cable infrastructure and why these vulnerabilities remain under-discussed despite carrying about 99% of intercontinental data. Mok explains how growing geopolitical tension, choke points, and greater… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/hornsofadilemma/Deep_Ocean_Danger__Unveiling_the_Threats_to_Global_Connectivity.m4a?dest-id=662418) ## [25 Years of the US-China Commission: Taiwan, Tech Competition, and Over-the-Horizon Risks](https://hornsofadilemma.libsyn.com/25-years-of-the-us-china-commission-taiwan-tech-competition-and-over-the-horizon-risks) _2026-07-07 · Horns of a Dilemma_ Twenty-five years after its founding, how has the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission shaped American strategic policy? In this episode, we feature a panel discussion examining the evolution of major power competition. Dr. Sheena Chestnut Greitens sits down with Randall Schriver (Chairman of the Board, Institute for Indo-Pacific Security) and Mike Kuiken (Distinguished Visiting… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/hornsofadilemma/25_Years_of_the__US-China_Commission__Taiwan_Tech_Competition_and_Over-the-Horizon_Risks.m4a?dest-id=662418) ## [Iran's Nuclear Tightrope: Between Power and Peril](https://hornsofadilemma.libsyn.com/irans-nuclear-tightrope-between-power-and-peril) _2026-06-23 · Horns of a Dilemma_ As the United States and Iran negotiate an end to recent hostilities, the strategic implications of Tehran's nuclear latency are more urgent than ever. In this episode of our podcast, Eric Brewer unpacks the realities of Iran as a nuclear threshold state. He argues that maintaining a threshold capability forces Tehran to walk a dangerous tightrope, balancing the perceived deterrence of adversaries… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/hornsofadilemma/Irans_Nuclear_Tightrope_Between_Power_and_Peril.m4a?dest-id=662418) ## [New Tech, Old Traps: The Persistent Pitfalls in Military Innovation](https://hornsofadilemma.libsyn.com/new-tech-old-traps-the-persistent-pitfalls-in-military-innovation) _2026-06-10 · Horns of a Dilemma_ National security scholar Herbert S. Lin joins us to discuss his latest TNSR article, "On Optimism About New Military Technologies." Lin argues that political incentives and cognitive traps like the "fallacy of the last move" often blind planners to the complex, systemic realities of new capabilities. He also maps out the crucial distinction between artifactual hardware and architectural… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/hornsofadilemma/New_Tech_Old_Traps__The_Persistent_Pitfalls_in_Military_Innovation-1.m4a?dest-id=662418) ## [The Balance of Control and Vulnerability: Cyber and Nuclear Risks](https://hornsofadilemma.libsyn.com/the-balance-of-control-and-vulnerability-cyber-and-nuclear-risks) _2026-05-27 · Horns of a Dilemma_ Dr. Jacquelyn Schneider joins us to discuss her article, "Cyber Operations and Nuclear Stability: Networked Instability." Moving beyond Hollywood analogies and pop-culture fears, Schneider argues that common understandings of how cyber operations impact nuclear stability are often misguided. Throughout the conversation, she unpacks three specific pathways to escalation—deliberate, inadvertent, and… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/hornsofadilemma/The_Balance_of_Control_and_Vulnerability__Cyber_and_Nuclear_Risks.m4a?dest-id=662418) ## [Challenges and Opportunities for AI in Military Systems](https://hornsofadilemma.libsyn.com/challenges-and-opportunities-for-ai-in-military-systems) _2026-05-13 · Horns of a Dilemma_ Michael Horowitz discusses his recent TNSR article, "Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Strategic Stability." We tackle misconceptions about AI, how militaries have long used algorithms, and why use cases and data matter—especially when nuclear applications rely on simulated data. He examines human-machine teaming, automation bias and algorithm aversion, and risks from faster,… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/hornsofadilemma/Challenges_and_Opportunities_for_AI_in_Military_Systems.m4a?dest-id=662418) ## [Beyond the Hype: The Reality of Precision-Strike Weapons in Ukraine](https://hornsofadilemma.libsyn.com/beyond-the-hype-the-reality-of-precision-strike-weapons-in-ukraine) _2026-04-29 · Horns of a Dilemma_ Cameron Tracy joins to discuss his TNSR article on "technological surprise" and "normalization through use" in the Russo-Ukrainian war . He explains how forecasting about warfare often overweights extreme scenarios and is reinforced by professional and organizational incentives, producing hype with little accountability. We discuss drones, Russia's failure to gain air superiority, and four case… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/hornsofadilemma/Beyond_the_Hype__The_Reality_of_Precision-Strike_Weapons_in_Ukraine.m4a?dest-id=662418) ## [Ship software peacefully (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/hn8gbgAijmge) _2026-04-29 · **Sponsored**_ Deploy apps from your repo with auto-config, instant previews, scaling, and monitoring. ## [Psychological Biases in the Era of Nuclear Weapons and AI](https://hornsofadilemma.libsyn.com/psychological-biases-in-the-era-of-nuclear-weapons-and-ai) _2026-04-15 · Horns of a Dilemma_ Political psychologist Rose McDermott discusses her article on how systematic judgment biases can undermine nuclear deterrence and strategic stability, especially under emerging technologies like AI. McDermott explains Kahneman's Type 1 (fast, intuitive) versus Type 2 (slow, analytical) thinking and how four biases—overconfidence, the planning fallacy, the illusion of validity, and the prominence… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/hornsofadilemma/Psychological_Biases_in_the_Era_of_Nuclear_Weapons_and_AI_.m4a?dest-id=662418)