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Robert Farley (Lawyers, Guns and Money, University of Kentucky) and Zack Beauchamp (Vox)

On Foreign Entanglements, Rob and Zack consider the arguments over intervention in Syria. They start by discussing the minimal case for a set of punishing strikes against the Assad regime designed to enforce the chemical weapons taboo. Would such a narrow intervention work as a meaningful deterrent? Rob and Zack then talk about the long-term prospects of the Assad regime, and how arguments for intervention might look in a decade. Finally, they work out their frustrations regarding the worst arguments currently made about the potential intervention.

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Foreign Entanglements | Sep 4, 2013 | Robert Farley & Zack Beauchamp

Nonzero (The Wright Show)

2024 Pre-Election Extravaganza

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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

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

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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.

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Is the Chip War against China Backfiring?

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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

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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.

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Elon Goes Full-on Trump

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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.

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.

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AI Snake Oil

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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.

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Is the Middle East Headed toward a Regional War?

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

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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.