20 February 2026
Share this video: |
|
 |
|
Or choose a specific part to share: |
|
Start at:   |
|
|
|
|
Embed this video, or the specific part you've chosen, on your site:
Conor Friedersdorf (The Atlantic, Meeting Triumph and Disaster) and John Tabin (The Weekly Standard, The American Spectator)
Conor talks to John Tabin about the 2012 presidential race. Was it fair that the British press tore into Romney? Conor wants to know how Romney’s foreign policy would differ from Obama’s. John explains what he didn’t like about the intervention in Libya. Why do so many strict constructionists support unconstitutional wars? Shifting to domestic issues, Conor and John applaud liberal journalists for their principled stance on Chick-fil-A. They close by discussing the prospects of third parties.
Play entire video
Conor Friedersdorf
John Tabin
Jeff Goldberg says Romney would be softer on Iran
Daniel Larison says Romney is more hawkish than Obama
Josh Rogin on Romney’s foreign policy
Max Boot’s book, “The Savage Wars of Peace”
Charles Krauthammer asks, “Who takes us to war?”
Adam Serwer on Chick-fil-A
Glenn Greenwald on Chick-fil-A
Scott Lemieux on Chick-fil-A
Friedersdorf | Jul 29, 2012 | Conor Friedersdorf & John Tabin
Nonzero (The Wright Show)
Is Anthropic Misanthropic?
Holly Elmore, executive director of PauseAI US, makes the case for naming and shaming people who are fueling an AI race whose perils they understand
Nonzero (The Wright Show)
The AI Apocalypse Cometh?
Robert Wright and Paul Bloom discuss whether reports of AI acceleration are greatly exaggerated—and what’s at stake if they’re not. Plus, in Overtime: Bob’s Epstein files cameos and Paul’s big news.
Nonzero (The Wright Show)
Agency, AI, and the MAGA Impulse
Nikita Petrov argues MAGA and similar movements are collective responses to a felt lack of agency. Robert Wright warns AI is about to make that feeling universal. Plus: Spanish rituals as a survival model, the “Claude Code hangover,” and Bob’s case for slowing AI development down.
Nonzero (The Wright Show)
Is the Singularity Near?
Robert Wright and Timothy B. Lee, author of the Understanding AI newsletter, discuss recent AI developments (more autonomous agents, more automated coding in the labs, Moltbook, etc.) that have fostered a sense that things are speeding up.
Nonzero (The Wright Show)
The Meaning of Moltbook
Psychologist and Small Potatoes EIC Paul Bloom joins Robert Wright to discuss the Moltbook phenomenon, the latest Epstein Files release, and more.
Nonzero (The Wright Show)
The Grand Unified Theory of MAGA
Robert Wright and Nikita Petrov discuss whether MAGA can be seen as a coherent global phenomenon. Plus: The paradox of international nationalism; Burkean conservatism vs. Silicon Valley libertarianism; and the crumbling rules-based order.
Nonzero (The Wright Show)
The Case Against AI
Alex Hanna and Emily Bender, co-authors of the book The AI Con, join Robert Wright to discuss and debate AI—including whether LLMs are more than “stochastic parrots” (a term Emily coined), AI’s present and future impact on society, and more.
Nonzero (The Wright Show)
New World Disorder
Derek Davison and Daniel Bessner of the American Prestige podcast join NonZero’s Robert Wright to discuss Trump’s latest foreign policy eruptions.
Nonzero (The Wright Show)
AI After Us
Robert Wright and Daniel Faggella, host of the podcast The Trajectory, discuss the fate of humankind in a world of increasingly powerful AI—including the “succession” scenario.
Nonzero (The Wright Show)
The Past and Future of Digital Media
View these comments on a non-video page
View these comments on a non-video page