9 October 2024
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.
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Is the Middle East Headed toward a Regional War?
Robert Wright and Connor Echols discuss items from this week’s Earthling.
Bob v. Mickey on Trump v. Harris
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.
Elon, Trump, and Other Scary Billionaires
Robert Wright and psychologist Paul Bloom discuss whether Elon is really crazy, whether Trump is really an anti-Semite, how oligarchic the US is getting, and more.
Israel-Hamas, Year One
Robert Wright and American Prestige podcast hosts Derek Davison and Daniel Bessner assess the Gaza war, 348 days after 10/7: Biden’s role, Saudi-Israel relations, the state of the two-state solution, the pager attacks in Lebanon, and more.
Kamala Set 3 Traps in the Debate
Matt K. Lewis and Bill Scher dissect the Kamala-Trump presidential debate.
Zelensky’s Gambits, Putin’s Game Plan
Robert Wright and Anatol Lieven of the Quincy Institute discuss the Kursk invasion, Zelensky’s cabinet shakeup, and how Russian elites see the war ending.
RFK, Jr., Endorses Trump
Is Trump further wrecking the GOP brand by embracing RFK Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard? Matt K. Lewis and Bill Scher discuss.
How Israel helped spawn Hezbollah
Robert Wright and Harvard political scientist Stephen Walt discuss.
The DMZ
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.
Nonzero (The Wright Show)
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.
Nonzero (The Wright Show)
A New Kind of Artificial Intelligence
Robert Wright and Timothy B. Lee, author of the Understanding AI newsletter, discuss OpenAI’s latest release: What’s with the name? How does it work? Is it worth the hype? And does it bring us closer to doom?
Nonzero (The Wright Show)
The Trump-Kamala Debate
Robert Wright and psychologist Paul Bloom discuss the presidential debate—the biggest moments, who won, and whether it will matter.
The DMZ
Trump Scaremongers War (But What’s The Truth?)
Trump says Biden and Harris are warmongers. But do the facts bear that out? Matt K. Lewis and Bill Scher discuss.
Nonzero (The Wright Show)
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