Destined for War

Who recommended it

1. 

   Will MacAskill Scottish philosopher and ethicist (born 1987)

   Explicit recommendation

   One of five picks in the 2019 Five Books interview “The best books on Effective Altruism”.

   Listed in the source as “Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides's Trap?”.

   The best books on Effective Altruism↗ Interviewfivebooks.com Five Books · 1 Jan 2019 · checked 12 Nov 2026

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