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J. Robert Oppenheimer’s Grandson on How the Film Shows Why We Have to ‘Fight for the Right Side’ (Guest Column)
Charles Oppenheimer, grandson of J. Robert Oppenheimer, reflects on Christopher Nolan's film and why we have to "fight for the right side."
It’s possible that the re-awakening of the story, the re-telling of the myth of Oppenheimer by Christopher Nolan and the cast could tip the scales, ever so slightly in the direction of survival — at this critical, unstable time in the world. I have had people tell me: “I’ve never done so much research into a topic after seeing a movie.” That is the exact effect we need, awakening thought and discussion of the deep history — but even more so the applicability to today’s problems. As a family member, I am trying to promote his actual policy advice, which called for more international cooperation as an antidote to modern risks.
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