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Robert Wright's Nonzero

Nonzero
Artificial Intelligence
Gaza
JFK Assassination
Israel
Hamas
CIA
Meditation
Conspiracy Theories
Iowa Caucuses
Psychedelics
Free Speech
Ukraine
Biden Administration
Oswald
Middle East
Antisemitism
New Orleans
United States
Nikki Haley
Social Media

Conversations with a series of people who have nothing in common except that program host Robert Wright is curious about what they’re thinking. www.nonzero.org

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0:30 The time Alex blocked everyone's view of Jennifer Aniston 4:40 How Alex acquired the Bibi interrogation tapes 9:00 What the Bibi Files suggest about the Gaza war 11:5... more

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0:30 Headlines 1:22 - Israel-Iran 2:14 - Sanctions 2:57 - NATO 3:35 - Revolving doors 4:22 - US-China trade war 5:34 How China views the Israel-Iran crisis 10:17 Why the I... more

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0:28 The Trump-Musk blowup, reconciliation, and fallout 21:10 Trump vs Elon: a psycho-analysis 26:43 Where do Trump and Elon go from here? 30:42 Remembering Brian Wilson a... more

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0:28 Steven’s years at OpenAI 2:23 An insider's view of the AI boom 11:59 The real meaning of “Feel the AGI” 16:45 AI safety’s rationalist kernel 24:39 What’s really drivi... more

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Recent Guests

Jake Werner
Director of the East Asia Program at the Quincy Institute and affiliated with Peace in the World.
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Steven Adler
Former employee at OpenAI and publisher of his own Substack newsletter
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Jennifer Kavanagh
Head of military analysis at the Defense Priorities Think Tank
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Episode: Should Trump give up on Ukraine? | NonZero World feat. Jennifer Kavanagh
Francisco Rodriguez
Former chief economist of the Venezuelan National Assembly and professor at the University of Denver.
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Episode: Is Trump undermining his own immigration policy? | NonZero World feat. Francisco Rodriguez
Matthew Petti
Assistant Editor at Reason Magazine
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Episode: Is Peace Breaking out in the Middle East? | NonZero World feat. Matthew Petti
Jon Hoffman
Research Fellow at the Cato Institute and Adjunct Professor at George Mason University
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Episode: Is Trump breaking with Israel? | NonZero World feat. Jon Hoffman
Robert Wright
Editor-in-Chief of Nonzero
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Episode: Trump Doubles Down on the Law of the Jungle | NonZero World feat. Robert Wright
Michael Brendan Dougherty
Prominent conservative writer and senior writer at National Review
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Episode: Pope Francis, Peacemaker or Appeaser? | NonZero World feat. Michael Brendan Dougherty
Pratap Mehta
Prominent academic political scientist at Princeton
Princeton University
Episode: Trump, Modi, and the Authoritarian Playbook (Robert Wright & Pratap Bhanu Mehta)

Hosts

Robert Wright
Host of Nonzero, notable for engaging conversations on a wide range of topics including politics, culture, and philosophy.
Connor Eccles
Host of Nonzero World, contributing insights into complex global issues and the dynamics of current events.

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4.6 out of 5 stars from 876 ratings
  • Ethnic cleansing?

    I had to stop listening to his most recent episode of his podcast when he repeated the claim that Israel is perpetrating ethnic cleansing of Palestinians. He’s either lying or too stupid and drunk on his own ideology to know it.

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    Shwayne5
    United States8 months ago
  • Always interesting

    I’ve listened to his show on and off since 2008. He usually has a interesting collection of guests that are interesting. Much of the show is foreign policy heavy if you’re into that thing. Only loses points due to the continued presence of the always rancid Mickey Kaus, who I regard as a Diet Coke white nationalist.

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    4
    Nature's Cruelest Mistake
    United States9 months ago
  • I always learn something new

    Bob is very funny and knowledgeable, and he somehow manages to have on the most important and interesting people from academia, tech, policy, politics, journalism, and any other field you can think of. I in particular look forward to his episodes with Paul Bloom.

    Also Bob’s Substack is great, and his book The Evolution of God will change your life.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    bruhdefgecd
    United States10 months ago
  • For those who like to think AND laugh!

    I’ve been a fan of Bob Wright’s since before they were called “podcasts.” He’s not only a pioneer of the genre, but he doesn’t get stuck in old material. He’s one of the brightest minds out there, and he sticks to topics that actually matter, some of which I wouldn’t know about otherwise. He is also entertaining, and that’s not always an easy combo to do, i.e, brainy AND funny.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Shrink wrap 21!
    United States10 months ago
  • Bring Back Mickey Kaus

    I love Robert Wright’s show, but I miss the days when Mickey Kaus was a regular. The Bob-Mickey combo is hard to beat.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    SDTerp
    United Statesa year ago

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Should Trump give up on Ukraine? | NonZero World feat. Jennifer Kavanagh
Q: What does it generally take for gaps to be bridged?
Kavanagh mentions both sides need to decide peace is better than continuing to fight, which requires a lot of back and forth and compromises.
Should Trump give up on Ukraine? | NonZero World feat. Jennifer Kavanagh
Q: What makes you disagree with those assessments?
Kavanagh argues that while Ukraine cannot completely defend itself, it has ramped up its defense production capabilities and can continue fighting for a time without U.S. support.
Should Trump give up on Ukraine? | NonZero World feat. Jennifer Kavanagh
Q: Can you lay out that argument and help people understand why it may actually make sense for Trump to walk away?
Kavanagh explains that U.S. strategic objectives in Ukraine have been achieved, and the U.S. can now focus on rebalancing its relationship with Europe and resetting ties with Russia instead of remaining actively involved in Ukraine.
OpenAI and the AI Arms Race (Robert Wright & Steven Adler)
Q: What were your concerns regarding AI safety during your time at OpenAI?
I observed significant risks in the race toward AGI and potential social destabilization.
OpenAI and the AI Arms Race (Robert Wright & Steven Adler)
Q: What was your role in relation to 3.5 and 4.0 within the company?
I managed product safety and supported deployment processes for the models.

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