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Robert Wright (Bloggingheads.tv, The Evolution of God, Nonzero, Why Buddhism Is True) and Michael Young (The Daily Star, The Ghosts of Martyrs Square)
To find out what’s happening in Syria, Robert Wright talks to journalist Michael Young, based in nearby Lebanon. Is the anti-Assad genie out of the bottle? Is the country on the precipice of a full-blown civil war? Could Arab troops intervene to defend anti-regime protesters? Also, Michael discusses the view from the Middle East on the potential for war with Iran.
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Recorded:Jan 19
Posted:Jan 23, 2012
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Worldwise | Jan 23, 2012 | Robert Wright & Michael Young
Nonzero (The Wright Show)
The Real (And Fictional) Orson Welles
Robert Wright and comics writer Milton Lawson discuss the life and legacy of the famous filmmaker—as well as Milton’s sci-fi graphic novel, “Orson Welles: Warrior of the Worlds”.
Nonzero (The Wright Show)
The logic behind Trump’s tariffs
Karthik Sankaran and Connor Echols discuss how the administration’s new levies could reshape the global economy.
Nonzero (The Wright Show)
Reid Hoffman’s p(bloom)
Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn co-founder and author of the new book Superagency: What Could Possibly Go Right with Our AI Future, offers an optimistic view of the coming AI earthquake.
Nonzero (The Wright Show)
Varieties of Authoritarianism
Almut Rochowanski of the Quincy Institute and Robert Wright discuss how Trump’s second term compares to authoritarian and oligarchic regimes abroad—and how Americans should respond.
Nonzero (The Wright Show)
Lessons from the Signal snafu
Kelley Vlahos and Connor Echols break down what leaked messages tell us about the intra-MAGA battle over Trump’s foreign policy.
Nonzero (The Wright Show)
Tesla, Tufts, and More Trump Chaos
Robert Wright and psychologist Paul Bloom discuss Trump’s Tesla-friendly tariff strategy, his Israel-friendly crackdown on free speech, Canada’s close election, and more.
Nonzero (The Wright Show)
CIA vs JFK
JFK researcher Jefferson Morley and Robert Wright discuss the implications of newly released documents that bear on the Kennedy assassination.
Nonzero (The Wright Show)
Will Trump get locked into war in Yemen?
Justin Logan of the Cato Institute and Connor Echols discuss the renewed campaign of airstrikes against the Houthis.
Nonzero (The Wright Show)
Does God Exist?
New York Times columnist Ross Douthat, author of the new book Believe, lays out his case for an affirmative answer to Robert Wright.
Nonzero (The Wright Show)
Trump 2.0: Making “autarkic imperialism” great again?
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