6 August 2024
Middle East on the Brink
Robert Wright and regional expert Josh Landis discuss Israel’s recent assassinations and the wider war that may ensue.
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A Debate on Cold War II
Robert Wright talks to Dmitri Alperovitch, author of World on the Brink: How America Can Beat China in the Race for the 21st Century.
Coconut Conservatism
Robert Wright and Andrew Day discuss items from the Earthling, the weekend edition of the Nonzero Newsletter.
Why didn’t the Trump shooting matter more?
Robert Wright and American Prestige podcast hosts Derek Davison and Daniel Bessner discuss.
Kamala’s Party
Robert Wright and psychologist Paul Bloom discuss Harris’s liabilities, Harris’s advantages, and the crazy political season ahead.
Trump Picks J.D. Vance
What does JD Vance mean for the future of the GOP? Matt K. Lewis and Bill Scher discuss on this week’s DMZ.
Biden Presses On
Robert Wright and Andrew Day discuss items from the Earthling, the weekend edition of the Nonzero Newsletter.
Kamala or BUST?
Is Kamala Harris the obvious choice to replace Joe Biden? Or are there better options? Bill Scher and Matt K. Lewis discuss on this week’s DMZ.
Biden’s Fragility, Trump’s Immunity
Robert Wright and Andrew Day discuss news items that would have appeared in the Earthling, the weekend edition of the Nonzero Newsletter (had there been one).
The DMZ
Who Will Kamala Harris Pick for VP? Shapiro or Kelly??
Who should be Kamala’s VP? Is Shapiro too controversial? Matt K. Lewis and Bill Scher discuss on this week’s DMZ.
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Life in an AI Utopia
Robert Wright and philosopher Nick Bostrom discuss Nick’s new book, Deep Utopia, which envisions a future where AI goes right. Plus: AI doomer history, pleasure vs meaning, the promise and perils of virtual reality, and more.
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Trump’s Acceptance, Biden’s Defiance
Robert Wright and Mickey Kaus discuss Trump’s first speech since the attempted assassination. Plus: The escalating Dem civil war over Biden, the J.D. Vance paradox, foreign policy forecasts, the “vibe shift”, and more.
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Looking for the Assassin’s Creed
Robert Wright and Paul Bloom discuss the Trump assassination attempt and the question of when political rhetoric is too extreme.
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The Biden Mess
Robert Wright and Vox senior correspondent Eric Levitz discuss Biden’s defiant refusal to step down, strategies to force him off the ticket, and the odds of electoral disaster.
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Biden’s Brain
