Annie Jacobsen - Biological War: A Scenario

Biological War: A Scenario with Annie Jacobsen

Today we’re joined by bestselling author and investigative journalist Annie Jacobsen to discuss her brand-new book, Biological War: A Scenario. Annie is the author of Area 51, Operation Paperclip, The Pentagon’s Brain, Surprise, Kill, Vanish, and one of our favorites, Nuclear War: A Scenario.

In this episode, we talk with Annie about why she moved from nuclear war to biological war, how a biological attack could unfold, and why the pathogen itself may only be part of the disaster. We get into public distrust after Covid, how misinformation and panic could make a biological event far worse, and how quickly a crisis like this could overwhelm institutions, hospitals, government response, and normal civilian life.

We also discuss how biological war could spiral into military escalation or even nuclear conflict, what continuity-of-government plans and martial law might look like, and how regular people can think about preparedness without living in fear.

This is a heavy one, but it’s an important conversation about one of the most unsettling threats facing the modern world.

In This Episode

• Why Annie wrote Biological War after Nuclear War: A Scenario
• The basic scenario behind the new book
• Why public trust may be one of the biggest survival factors
• How Covid changed the way people respond to public health warnings
• Biological weapons, engineered pathogens, and institutional failure
• How misinformation, rumors, and panic could accelerate collapse
• Why a biological event could lead to military escalation
• How a pathogen crisis could potentially trigger nuclear decisions
• Continuity of government, martial law, and emergency powers
• What regular people should do with terrifying information like this
• How to take biological threats seriously without becoming consumed by fear

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