Robert Wright's Nonzero

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

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AI and the China Question (Robert Wright & Nathan Labenz)

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit nonzero.substack.com 0:28 Anthropic’s CEO comes out as a China hawk 6:38 Why so many China hawks in the AI community? 22:49 Gaming out the AGI takeoff timeline 30:31 Last year’s OpenAI coup: What did Ilya see? 36:43 Underappreciated dangers of the China chip war 53:41 Are US tech leaders seeing China’s perspective clearly? 1:05:32 Heading to Overtime Robert Wright (Nonzero, The Evolution of God, Why Buddhism Is True) and Nathan Labenz (Cognitive Revolution, Waymark AI). Recorded November 26, 2024. Twitter: https://twitter.com/NonzeroPods

1u 11m
23 NOV.

Bibi's Legal Troubles, Trump's Confirmation Struggles (Earthling Unplugged)

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit nonzero.substack.com Robert Wright, Andrew Day, and Connor Echols discuss items from this week’s Earthling. Recorded November 22, 2024. https://twitter.com/NonzeroNews https://twitter.com/NonzeroPods

41 min
21 NOV.

Back Down the JFK Rabbit Hole (Robert Wright & Jefferson Morley)

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit nonzero.substack.com 0:30 Bob’s trip down the JFK rabbit hole gets real 3:07 Will Trump release the JFK files? 7:35 What the CIA actually knew about Oswald, pre-assassination 12:13 The damning Oswald-CIA connection Jeff uncovered 24:59 Was there a second shooter? Bob’s on-the-ground research 35:31 Bob’s research cont’d: grassy knoll geometry 45:44 Was the alleged CIA cover-up just CYA? 49:29 Heading to Overtime Robert Wright (Nonzero, The Evolution of God, Why Buddhism Is True) and Jefferson Morley (JFK Facts, Snow-Storm in August). Recorded November 12, 2024. Twitter: https://twitter.com/NonzeroPods

53 min
20 NOV.

Elon vs Bluesky, Jake Paul vs Tyson, AI vs World Peace (Robert Wright & Paul Bloom)

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit nonzero.substack.com 0:28 Are Bluesky pastures really greener? 10:12 Dissecting SciAm editor’s Bluesky blowup 21:32 Elon’s free speech stolen valor 31:05 The “highlights” of the Paul-Tyson “fight” 39:48 Has the military-industrial complex conquered the AI industry? 48:39 Heading to Overtime Robert Wright (Nonzero, The Evolution of God, Why Buddhism Is True) and Paul Bloom (https://smallpotatoes.paulbloom.net, University of Toronto, The Sweet Spot, Against Empathy). Recorded November 19, 2024. Twitter: https://twitter.com/NonzeroPods

55 min
15 NOV.

Will Trump Go Full-On Authoritarian? (Robert Wright, Derek Davison, and Daniel Bessner)

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit nonzero.substack.com 0:28 Another high-synergy, brilliant collaboration 1:39 Is Elon our first true oligarch? 10:21 Trump assembles his Justice League of hawks 16:53 Biden’s awful foreign policy team 21:49 Trump’s plan to purge the military 33:30 Will Trump go full-on authoritarian? 40:45 Left-wing capitalists—and a discount offer Robert Wright (Nonzero, The Evolution of God, Why Buddhism Is True), Derek Davison (Foreign Exchanges, American Prestige, Discontents), and Daniel Bessner (American Prestige, University of Washington). Recorded November 14, 2024. Twitter: https://twitter.com/NonzeroPods

43 min
13 NOV.

Is Trump a Good Fit for the AI Era? (Robert Wright & Samuel Hammond)

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit nonzero.substack.com 0:28 Sam’s place on the AI accelerationist-pauser spectrum 4:55 Predicting AI’s near-term impact 12:17 Is regulating AI a fool’s errand? 18:32 Does strong AI governance court authoritarianism? 30:26 Can Trump and Elon be trusted on AI? 37:08 How Sam thinks AI should be regulated 51:13 Heading to Overtime Robert Wright (Nonzero, The Evolution of God, Why Buddhism Is True) and Samuel Hammond (Foundation for American Innovation, https://www.secondbest.ca/). Recorded November 12, 2024. Twitter: https://twitter.com/NonzeroPods Overtime titles: The China question Elon as an AI asset for TrumpWill Trump ease or heighten tensions over Taiwan? Taking AI takeover seriously AI, consciousness, and the human-to-AI handoff

56 min
9 NOV.

Is Trump Going Full-On Hawk? (Earthling Unplugged)

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit nonzero.substack.com Robert Wright, Andrew Day, and Connor Echols discuss items from this week’s Earthling. Read it here: https://nonzero.substack.com/p/how-to-fight-trump-mindfully Recorded November 08, 2024. https://twitter.com/NonzeroNews https://twitter.com/NonzeroPods

51 min
7 NOV.

Post-Election Reflection Edition (Robert Wright & Paul Bloom)

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit nonzero.substack.com 0:28 Election 2024: The view from Canada 5:44 Paul praises Bob’s pre-election sermonette 10:37 Why did Trump win? And who’s to blame? 18:47 Did DEI doom Kamala? 25:32 A Kamala campaign post-mortem 33:33 What policies will President Trump 2.0 prioritize? 37:12 The art of the Trump 45:05 Heading to Overtime Robert Wright (Nonzero, The Evolution of God, Why Buddhism Is True) and Paul Bloom (https://smallpotatoes.paulbloom.net, University of Toronto, The Sweet Spot, Against Empathy). Recorded November 06, 2024. Twitter: https://twitter.com/NonzeroPods

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The greatest thing about The Wright Show is that it features guests from all over the political etc spectrum, which is surprisingly rare. The host asks good questions and finds the right balance between on the one hand letting the guest talk and explain herself and holding her to account on the other.

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