319. What is the Nuclear Taboo?: 2024 Nobel Peace Prize Explained! (English Vocabulary Lesson)

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  Hello, I'm Tom Wilkinson and welcome to the Thinking in English Podcast, a podcast for intermediate to advanced level learners of English.

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  Nihon Hidankyo, an organization formed by survivors of the atomic bombs dropped on Japan in 1945, have been awarded the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to raise awareness and create the nuclear taboo.

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  Today I want to talk about the nuclear taboo and other theories that try to explain why nuclear weapons have not been used since 1945.

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  Let's learn about international relations and also learn some vocabulary at the same time.

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  You can find a full transcript for this episode on Spotify, on Apple Podcasts, and also on my blog, ThinkingInEnglish Blog.

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  Here is today's vocabulary list Nuclear Weapon Nuclear weapon A bomb or missile that uses nuclear energy to cause an explosion.

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  For example, the threat of a nuclear weapon being used during the Cold War kept many nations on edge.

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  Awareness Awareness knowledge or perception of a situation or fact, as in campaigns aim to raise public awareness about the dangers of climate change.

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  Taboo Taboo A social or cultural prohibition or restriction on a particular action or behavior.

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  For instance, in many cultures, discussing personal finances is considered a taboo topic.

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  Deterrence Deterrence the act of discouraging an action through fear of the consequences.

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  For example, the military uses the concept of deterrence to prevent enemy attacks by maintaining a strong defence.

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  Conventional, conventional, based on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed.

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  In other words, ordinary or traditional.

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  For example, although emails are convenient, many people still prefer sending conventional letters for formal communication.

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  Devastation Devastation Severe destruction or damage as in the earthquake caused devastation across the city, leaving many buildings in ruins.

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  Annihilation Annihilation complete destruction or obliteration for example, the explosion led to the annihilation of everything within a five kilometer radius.

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  The Nobel Peace Prize is an international award given annually to individuals or organizations that have made significant contributions to promoting peace.

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  Past winners of the prize include the World Food Program for its efforts to combat hunger and prevent the use of hunger as a weapon Malala Yousafzai for advocating girls education and the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet for promoting democracy in Tunisia.

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  This year, the Peace Prize has been awarded to Nihon Hidankyo for their efforts to eliminate nuclear weapons and raising awareness.

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