Ellsberg felt a moral obligation to speak out from "summary" of The Doomsday Machine by Daniel Ellsberg
Daniel Ellsberg believed that he had a duty to reveal the truth about the United States' nuclear weapons policy. He felt compelled to speak out because he was deeply troubled by the dangerous path that the country was on. Ellsberg had firsthand knowledge of the devastating potential of nuclear war, having worked on top-secret projects that involved the development of these weapons.
He was haunted by the realization that the United States had created a doomsday machine – a system of nuclear weapons that could destroy the world many times over. Ellsberg knew that the American public was unaware of the true risks and consequences of nuclear war. He believed that it was his responsibility to share this information with the world, even though it meant risking his own freedom and reputation.
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