As of January 27, 2026, the world is officially the closest it has ever been to the brink. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has set the Doomsday Clock at 85 seconds to midnight, citing a global landscape where major powers are becoming 'increasingly aggressive, adversarial, and nationalistic.' What is the Doomsday Clock? We will explore its origins. The Metaphor of Midnight The Doomsday Clock is one of the most…