8 December 2024
Was President Biden wrong to pardon his son Hunter?
Robert Wright and psychologist Paul Bloom debate the issue.
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Elon vs Bluesky, Jake Paul vs Tyson, AI vs World Peace
Robert Wright and psychologist Paul Bloom discuss the Bluesky boom, the Jake Paul-Tyson “fight”, AI’s militaristic turn, and more.
Will Trump Go Full-On Authoritarian?
Robert Wright and American Prestige Podcast hosts Derek Davison and Daniel Bessner discuss.
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.
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.
Who Won the VEEP Debate?
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.
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Why is so much of the AI community hawkish on China?
Robert Wright and Nathan Labenz, host of the Cognitive Revolution podcast, discuss the question in light of Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s recent ideological self-disclosure.
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Will Trump release the JFK files?
Robert Wright and journalist Jefferson Morley, publisher of the JFK Facts newsletter, discuss.
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2024 Pre-Election Extravaganza
Robert Wright and Mickey Kaus cover the waterfront ahead of next week’s Trump vs Kamala showdown.
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Elon, Trump, and Other Enigmas
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.
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October 7th: One Year Later
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.
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AI Snake Oil
