16 June 2024
Confessions of a Black Conservative
Robert Wright and Glenn Loury discuss Glenn’s new memoir, Late Admissions.
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A Trump 2.0 Foreign Policy
Robert Wright and Kelley Vlahos, host of the Trip the Beltway Fantastic podcast, discuss the impact on world affairs of a Trump victory in November.
Trump’s Conviction, Russia-Ukraine Escalation
Robert Wright and Andrew Day discuss a busy news week in American politics.
Is Trump worse than Biden on Gaza?
Robert Wright and American Prestige podcast hosts Derek Davison and Daniel Bessner debate.
Nikki Haley Sells Out. Again.
On this week’s DMZ, Bill Scher and Matt K. Lewis discuss Nikki Haley’s very predictable announcement of support for Donald Trump.
What you can and can’t say about Israel and Palestine after October 7
Robert Wright and philosopher Tamler Sommers discuss the shifting Overton window.
Trump and Biden are Set to Debate
What’s behind Biden’s decision to schedule early debates with Trump? Matt K. Lewis and Bill Scher discuss on this week’s DMZ.
Stormy Daniels’ Graphic Testimony
Why are evangelicals sticking with Trump despite his adultery? Bill Scher and Matt K. Lewis discuss on this week’s DMZ.
Antisemitism and Free Speech
Robert Wright and Paul Bloom discuss campus controversies, media misinformation, and whether the “new atheists” get religion wrong.
Nonzero (The Wright Show)
AI, Techno-optimism, and Cosmic Purpose
Robert Wright and techno-visionary Kevin Kelly discuss our technological trajectory—and how to grapple with it. Plus: the AI boom vs AI doom, the noosphere, what the universe is for, and more.
Nonzero (The Wright Show)
The Alien Mind of AI
Robert Wright and cognitive scientist Steven Pinker discuss what AI tells us about the human mind.
Nonzero (The Wright Show)
GPT-4o: harbinger of the Metaverse?
Robert Wright and Paul Bloom discuss the latest LLM offering from OpenAI.
Nonzero (The Wright Show)
In Defense of AI Doomerism
Robert Wright and AI safety activist Liron Shapira discuss the case for treating AI as an existential threat. Plus: The OpenAI resignations, the “Pause AI” movement, assessing Altman’s AI safety sincerity, and more.
Nonzero (The Wright Show)
Has Antisemitism Surged?
Robert Wright and The Free Press reporter Eli Lake discuss campus protests, free speech controversies, DEI, and the Israel lobby.
The DMZ
Trump’s 2nd Term Plan: Be MEANER
