Conversations with a series of people who have nothing in common except that program host Robert Wright is curious about what they’re thinking. nonzero.substack.com
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How to End the Ukraine War | NonZero World Feat. Anatol Lieven
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit nonzero.substack.com 0:30 News Round-up 15:20 How progressives should approach Trump's foreign policy 30:23 Anatol Lieven joins to discuss Russia-Ukraine peace talks Recorded December 20, 2024. https://twitter.com/NonzeroNewshttps://twitter.com/NonzeroPods…
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Marriage on the Rocks (Robert Wright & Conn Carroll)
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit nonzero.substack.com 0:28 Conn and the ancestry of this podcast 2:29 Conn’s new book, Sex and the Citizen: How the Assault on Marriage Is Destroying Democracy 9:34 Modern matrimony by the numbers 18:44 Are monogamous societies more egalitarian? 24:10 Why the West went monogamous 35:15 He…
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Three Decades of Bad Foreign Policy (Robert Wright & Scott Horton)
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit nonzero.substack.com 0:28 Scott’s anti-war libertarianism and his new book, Provoked: How Washington Started the New Cold War with Russia and the Catastrophe in Ukraine 8:22 How the US made the Russia-Ukraine war more likely 13:10 Was Ukraine’s Maidan Revolution a US-backed coup? 30:26 A…
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Are Neocons Taking over Trump 2.0? | NonZero World Feat. James Carden
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit nonzero.substack.com Andrew Day and Connor Echols discuss the foreign policy news of the week. In this episode, Day and Echols also discuss Trump’s foreign policy team with James Carden of the American Conservative. Recorded December 13, 2024. https://twitter.com/NonzeroNewshttps://twitt…
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Reassembling Syria (Robert Wright & Josh Landis)
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit nonzero.substack.com 0:28 Syria’s uncertain political future 11:10 Has the Islamist rebel group HTS actually moderated? 19:25 The extent of retributive violence since Assad fell 29:58 Syria's complicated factional divides 36:44 America's control of Syrian oil fields 40:41 Heading to Over…
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Covid: The Evidence Against Natural Origin (Robert Wright & Yuri Deigin)
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit nonzero.substack.com 0:00 Yuri’s high-stakes debate on Covid’s origins 3:42 Pros and cons of Covid vaccines 10:04 Do Covid “coincidences” point to a lab leak? 21:55 Does the pattern of Covid’s initial spread suggest zoonotic origin? 27:51 Why the Wuhan market may have amplified Covid’s s…
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Is the Assad Regime Collapsing? | NonZero World Feat. Bassam Barabandi
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit nonzero.substack.com Andrew Day and Connor Echols discuss the foreign policy news of the week. In this episode, Day and Echols also discuss the rapid rebel offensive in Syria with Bassam Barabandi, a former Syrian diplomat who defected in 2013. Recorded December 06, 2024. https://twitter…
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Debating the Hunter Biden Pardon (Robert Wright & Paul Bloom)
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit nonzero.substack.com 0:28 A masterclass in audience alienation 3:50 Paul defends Biden’s paternal pardon 9:43 Should family come before societal good? 18:51 The costs of the Hunter pardon 32:18 Was Hunter the victim of a witch hunt? 37:52 Elon sues OpenAI (again) 45:12 Heading to Overtim…
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AI and the China Question (Robert Wright & Nathan Labenz)
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit nonzero.substack.com 0:28 Anthropic’s CEO comes out as a China hawk 6:38 Why so many China hawks in the AI community? 22:49 Gaming out the AGI takeoff timeline 30:31 Last year’s OpenAI coup: What did Ilya see? 36:43 Underappreciated dangers of the China chip war 53:41 Are US tech leaders…
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Bibi's Legal Troubles, Trump's Confirmation Struggles (Earthling Unplugged)
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit nonzero.substack.com Robert Wright, Andrew Day, and Connor Echols discuss items from this week’s Earthling. Recorded November 22, 2024. https://twitter.com/NonzeroNews https://twitter.com/NonzeroPodsDoor Robert Wright
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Back Down the JFK Rabbit Hole (Robert Wright & Jefferson Morley)
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit nonzero.substack.com 0:30 Bob’s trip down the JFK rabbit hole gets real 3:07 Will Trump release the JFK files? 7:35 What the CIA actually knew about Oswald, pre-assassination 12:13 The damning Oswald-CIA connection Jeff uncovered 24:59 Was there a second shooter? Bob’s on-the-ground rese…
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Elon vs Bluesky, Jake Paul vs Tyson, AI vs World Peace (Robert Wright & Paul Bloom)
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit nonzero.substack.com 0:28 Are Bluesky pastures really greener? 10:12 Dissecting SciAm editor’s Bluesky blowup 21:32 Elon’s free speech stolen valor 31:05 The “highlights” of the Paul-Tyson “fight” 39:48 Has the military-industrial complex conquered the AI industry? 48:39 Heading to Overt…
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Will Trump Go Full-On Authoritarian? (Robert Wright, Derek Davison, and Daniel Bessner)
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit nonzero.substack.com 0:28 Another high-synergy, brilliant collaboration 1:39 Is Elon our first true oligarch? 10:21 Trump assembles his Justice League of hawks 16:53 Biden’s awful foreign policy team 21:49 Trump’s plan to purge the military 33:30 Will Trump go full-on authoritarian? 40:4…
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Is Trump a Good Fit for the AI Era? (Robert Wright & Samuel Hammond)
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit nonzero.substack.com 0:28 Sam’s place on the AI accelerationist-pauser spectrum 4:55 Predicting AI’s near-term impact 12:17 Is regulating AI a fool’s errand? 18:32 Does strong AI governance court authoritarianism? 30:26 Can Trump and Elon be trusted on AI? 37:08 How Sam thinks AI should …
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Is Trump Going Full-On Hawk? (Earthling Unplugged)
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit nonzero.substack.com Robert Wright, Andrew Day, and Connor Echols discuss items from this week’s Earthling. Read it here: https://nonzero.substack.com/p/how-to-fight-trump-mindfully Recorded November 08, 2024. https://twitter.com/NonzeroNews https://twitter.com/NonzeroPods…
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Post-Election Reflection Edition (Robert Wright & Paul Bloom)
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit nonzero.substack.com 0:28 Election 2024: The view from Canada 5:44 Paul praises Bob’s pre-election sermonette 10:37 Why did Trump win? And who’s to blame? 18:47 Did DEI doom Kamala? 25:32 A Kamala campaign post-mortem 33:33 What policies will President Trump 2.0 prioritize? 37:12 The art…
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2024 Pre-Election Extravaganza (Robert Wright & Mickey Kaus)
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0:28 Is Mickey all-in on Trump? 4:26 The “garbage” wars and their aftermath 7:54 Kamala’s path(s) to victory 10:29 Mickey explains the logic of voting for Trump 19:44 Why Trump sucks, why Kamala sucks 26:05 Bob doles out (p)recriminations 35:37 Will Israel-Iran escalate? 45:00 How Kamala could win Mickey’s vote 49:23 Why did Kamala go negative? 55:…
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China Viewed from China (Robert Wright & Peter Hessler)
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit nonzero.substack.com 0:28 Peter’s new book, Other Rivers: A Chinese Education 3:24 Have Chinese people become less hostile to America? 13:12 What Americans get wrong about China 17:38 Why Peter thinks Covid didn’t come from a lab 20:59 China’s transformative recent decades 31:10 Respect …
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Ukraine War Escalates, Kamala Goes Full Cheney (Earthling Unplugged)
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit nonzero.substack.com Andrew Day, Connor Echols, and a SPECIAL MYSTERY GUEST discuss items from this week’s Earthling. Read it here: https://nonzero.substack.com/p/are-we-inching-toward-world-war-iiiDoor Robert Wright
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Elon, Trump, and Other Enigmas (Robert Wright & Paul Bloom)
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit nonzero.substack.com 0:28 Bob: The oligarchy has arrived 8:24 What do the odd 2024 betting markets mean for the race? 17:51 Trump on Palmer’s manhood: a closer look 25:24 The Elon empathy enigma 34:51 Coates’s controversial cognitive-empathizing 43:06 Heading to Overtime Robert Wright (N…
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The Middle East After Sinwar (Earthling Unplugged)
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit nonzero.substack.com Robert Wright, Andrew Day, and Connor Echols discuss items from this week’s Earthling. Read it here: https://nonzero.substack.com/p/why-israel-wont-take-the-win Recorded October 18, 2024.Door Robert Wright
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Is the Chip War against China Backfiring? (Robert Wright & Paul Triolo)
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit nonzero.substack.com 0:28 What is the chip war intended to accomplish? 11:44 How China sees the chip war 19:02 Is Huawei a threat to US national security? 30:21 Paul: The chip restrictions on China are unprecedented 39:39 How Biden boosted China’s chip industry 52:40 Clear costs and uncl…
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Israel's Looming Attack on Iran (Earthling Unplugged)
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit nonzero.substack.com Andrew Day and Connor Echols discuss items from this week’s Earthling. Read it here: https://nonzero.substack.com/p/israel-assassination-backfires-and Recorded October 11, 2024.Door Robert Wright
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October 7th: One Year Later (Robert Wright & Ron Kampeas)
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit nonzero.substack.com 0:00 The time Ron helped un-cancel Jimmy Carter 3:36 How has 10/7 affected American Jews? 15:38 Israel’s place in US politics post-10/7 21:59 What a second Trump term could mean for Israel-Palestine 28:31 Could the current trauma in the Middle East eventually revive …
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Elon Goes Full-on Trump (Robert Wright & Paul Bloom)
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit nonzero.substack.com 0:28 Elon takes the stage with Trump 5:025 The logic behind Elon’s Trump gamble 11:21 Who won the Vance-Walz vibe war? 14:56 A few kind words about Elon from Paul 27:50 Bob and Paul debate the CBS Coates controversy 48:06 Paul gets philosophical about Mission: Imposs…
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