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21 November 2024

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Will Trump release the JFK files?

Robert Wright and journalist Jefferson Morley, publisher of the JFK Facts newsletter, discuss. Play entire video

Is Trump a Good Fit for the AI Era?

Samuel Hammond of the Foundation for American Innovation and Robert Wright debate the issue, and also discuss the coming impact of AI, the authoritarian risks of regulating (and not regulating), whether Elon can be trusted on AI, and more.

Post-Election Reflection Edition

Robert Wright and psychologist Paul Bloom react to the 2024 election results: Why did Trump win? Who’s to blame? What will a second Trump term prioritize? What did Kamala do wrong (and right)? and more.

2024 Pre-Election Extravaganza

Robert Wright and Mickey Kaus cover the waterfront ahead of next week’s Trump vs Kamala showdown.

China Viewed from China

Robert Wright and journalist Peter Hessler, author of Other Rivers: A Chinese Education, discuss.

Is the Chip War against China Backfiring?

Robert Wright and Paul Triolo of the Albright Stonebridge Group discuss the Biden administration’s unprecedented restrictions on China’s import of microchips.

Elon Goes Full-on Trump

Robert Wright and psychologist Paul Bloom discuss Elon’s Trump stumping, assess the Vance-Walz vibe war, debate the Coates-CBS controversy, wax philosophical about mission impossible, and more.

AI Snake Oil

Robert Wright and Arvind Narayanan, co-author of the new book AI Snake Oil—and co-host of the same-named podcast—discuss generative AI’s impact, AI uses and misuses, whether progress should (or can) be slowed, and more.

Is the Middle East Headed toward a Regional War?

Robert Wright and Connor Echols discuss items from this week’s Earthling.

Nonzero (The Wright Show)

Elon vs Bluesky, Jake Paul vs Tyson, AI vs World Peace

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Robert Wright and psychologist Paul Bloom discuss the Bluesky boom, the Jake Paul-Tyson “fight”, AI’s militaristic turn, and more.

Nonzero (The Wright Show)

Will Trump Go Full-On Authoritarian?

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Robert Wright and American Prestige Podcast hosts Derek Davison and Daniel Bessner discuss.

Nonzero (The Wright Show)

Elon, Trump, and Other Enigmas

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Robert Wright and psychologist Paul Bloom discuss the odd 2024 betting markets, Trump’s latest locker-room talk, Elon’s empathy deficit, Coates’s controversial cognitive-empathizing, and more.

Nonzero (The Wright Show)

October 7th: One Year Later

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Robert Wright and journalist Ron Kampeas discuss the impact of October 7 and its aftermath on American Jews, Israel’s place in US politics, Israel’s military strategy, the prospects for lasting peace, and more.

The DMZ

Who Won the VEEP Debate?

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On this week’s DMZ, Matt K. Lewis and Bill Scher weigh-in on Tuesday’s vice-presidential debate between Tim Walz and J.D. Vance.

Nonzero (The Wright Show)

Bob v. Mickey on Trump v. Harris

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Robert Wright and Mickey Kaus discuss/debate various 2024 election topics: Which candidate is less impressive? What does the Vance dossier really reveal? Is Kamala’s foreign policy looking better than Biden’s? And more.