21 November 2024
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Robert Wright (Bloggingheads.tv, The Evolution of God, Nonzero, Why Buddhism Is True) and Matthew Lee (Inner City Press, Predatory Bender)
Bloggingheads United Nations correspondent Matthew Lee reports on the vetoed Syria resolution and the behind-the-scenes machinations that led to its failure. Bob wonders if the world would be better off with a “get out of jail free” card for deposed dictators. Plus, Matthew has a shocking report on a Sri Lankan war criminal becoming a UN peacekeeping advisor, which leads him to inveigh against the UN’s lack of accountability.
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Robert Wright
Matthew Lee
On Syria, Double Veto After Russian Amendments Leaked, Rejected, Spun
Churkin on Russia’s UN Veto, Its Use in Zimbabwe & Myanmar, “Minority Defense”
Proposes In Syria Draft, China’s Li Baodong IDs “Wording We Cannot Accept,”
UN to Get Peacekeeping Advice from Alleged War Criminal, Says Ban Powerless
Amid Move to Switch From Criminal Silva, Ban Dismisses Predecessor Criticism
UN’s Ban Knew Had No Copters in South Sudan for 6 Weeks, Now Passes the Buck
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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.
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Will Trump Go Full-On Authoritarian?
Robert Wright and American Prestige Podcast hosts Derek Davison and Daniel Bessner discuss.
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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.
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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.
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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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China Viewed from China
Robert Wright and journalist Peter Hessler, author of Other Rivers: A Chinese Education, discuss.
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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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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.
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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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Elon Goes Full-on Trump
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