Robert Wright
@robertwrighter.bsky.social
Author of Nonzero, The Moral Animal, The Evolution of God, Why Buddhism Is True. Writing a book about AI. Publisher of the Nonzero Newsletter & host of the Nonzero Podcast. https://nonzero.substack.com/
In the latest NonZero Newsletter : I use the Trump-Xi summit to illustrate how MSM amplifies Trump's meaningless provocations while distorting or downplaying his (rare) displays of good foreign policy judgment. This tendency reinforces the worst in him.
November 4, 2025 at 3:13 PM
In the latest NonZero Newsletter : I use the Trump-Xi summit to illustrate how MSM amplifies Trump's meaningless provocations while distorting or downplaying his (rare) displays of good foreign policy judgment. This tendency reinforces the worst in him.
In the latest @nonzeronews.bsky.social: How NYT turned a US-China de-escalation story into a 'Trump caves on national security' story. The MSM's China hawkism, combined with its tribal business model, leads it to minimize or distort Trump's (rare) demonstrations of enlightened foreign policy.
November 3, 2025 at 3:21 PM
In the latest @nonzeronews.bsky.social: How NYT turned a US-China de-escalation story into a 'Trump caves on national security' story. The MSM's China hawkism, combined with its tribal business model, leads it to minimize or distort Trump's (rare) demonstrations of enlightened foreign policy.
In the latest issue of @nonzeronews.bsky.social, I examine Trump’s Venezuela campaign as a window into his foreign-policy instincts.
October 30, 2025 at 5:45 PM
In the latest issue of @nonzeronews.bsky.social, I examine Trump’s Venezuela campaign as a window into his foreign-policy instincts.
In the latest issue of @nonzeronews.bsky.social, I look at the mix of motives and influences behind Trump’s campaign in Venezuela.
October 30, 2025 at 2:35 PM
In the latest issue of @nonzeronews.bsky.social, I look at the mix of motives and influences behind Trump’s campaign in Venezuela.
In the latest issue of @nonzeronews.bsky.social, I examine Trump’s Venezuela campaign as a window onto his foreign-policy instincts.
October 30, 2025 at 12:23 AM
In the latest issue of @nonzeronews.bsky.social, I examine Trump’s Venezuela campaign as a window onto his foreign-policy instincts.
Had a great chat with Nikita about Trump's foreign policy and various other things, including some weird dreams I've had lately and the underappreciated link between Napoleon and Joe Dimaggio.
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The Trump Doctrine | Robert Wright & Nikita Petrov
YouTube video by Nonzero
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October 29, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Had a great chat with Nikita about Trump's foreign policy and various other things, including some weird dreams I've had lately and the underappreciated link between Napoleon and Joe Dimaggio.
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In the latest issue of my NonZero Newsletter, I consider @daniellarison.bsky.social's nominee for a “Trump Doctrine” and examine what Trump's assault on Venezuela says about his foreign policy instincts.
October 29, 2025 at 2:26 PM
In the latest issue of my NonZero Newsletter, I consider @daniellarison.bsky.social's nominee for a “Trump Doctrine” and examine what Trump's assault on Venezuela says about his foreign policy instincts.
In the latest Earthling, the weekend edition of @nonzeronews.bsky.social, our thoughts on OpenAI’s latest report on stopping “malicious use of AI,” and deciding what counts as malicious.
October 24, 2025 at 12:43 AM
In the latest Earthling, the weekend edition of @nonzeronews.bsky.social, our thoughts on OpenAI’s latest report on stopping “malicious use of AI,” and deciding what counts as malicious.
In the latest Earthling, the weekend edition of my @nonzeronews.bsky.social, I discuss how the US-China tech showdown reflects a massive failure of cognitive empathy.
October 21, 2025 at 5:35 PM
In the latest Earthling, the weekend edition of my @nonzeronews.bsky.social, I discuss how the US-China tech showdown reflects a massive failure of cognitive empathy.
Really enjoyed this conversation with Liron Shapira, host of the excellent Doom Debates podcast. Especially enjoyed discussing the rationalist community and its influence on AI discourse. A fascinating and very consequential intellectual subculture.
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Rationalism and AI Doomerism | Robert Wright & Liron Shapira
YouTube video by Nonzero
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October 17, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Really enjoyed this conversation with Liron Shapira, host of the excellent Doom Debates podcast. Especially enjoyed discussing the rationalist community and its influence on AI discourse. A fascinating and very consequential intellectual subculture.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY_1...
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In the latest Earthling, the weekend edition of my NonZero Newsletter, I offer my answers to some basic questions about the Gaza deal, and then segue into some related thoughts about Bari Weiss:
October 13, 2025 at 2:06 PM
In the latest Earthling, the weekend edition of my NonZero Newsletter, I offer my answers to some basic questions about the Gaza deal, and then segue into some related thoughts about Bari Weiss:
In this week’s Earthling, the weekend edition of @nonzeronews.bsky.social, I offer my answers to some basic questions about the Gaza deal:
October 12, 2025 at 10:12 PM
In this week’s Earthling, the weekend edition of @nonzeronews.bsky.social, I offer my answers to some basic questions about the Gaza deal:
In this week’s Earthling, the weekend edition of @nonzeronews.bsky.social, I offer my answers to some basic questions about the Gaza deal:
October 12, 2025 at 3:21 PM
In this week’s Earthling, the weekend edition of @nonzeronews.bsky.social, I offer my answers to some basic questions about the Gaza deal:
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Bari Weiss, CBS, and Israel | @robertwrighter.bsky.social and Nikita Petrov discuss Paramount's $150M move to bring the Free Press founder in as editor-in-chief at CBS News. Plus: Trump's Gaza peace plan, Netanyahu on TikTok, a Prigozhin conspiracy theory, and more.
Bari Weiss, CBS, and Israel | Robert Wright & Nikita Petrov
YouTube video by Nonzero
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October 8, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Bari Weiss, CBS, and Israel | @robertwrighter.bsky.social and Nikita Petrov discuss Paramount's $150M move to bring the Free Press founder in as editor-in-chief at CBS News. Plus: Trump's Gaza peace plan, Netanyahu on TikTok, a Prigozhin conspiracy theory, and more.
Really enjoyed this conversation with @stephenmacedo.bsky.social about his book on America's response to Covid and how political polarization, the class bias of experts, the politics of grantmaking, etc. etc.--got in the way of good policy.
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How We Mishandled the Covid Pandemic | Robert Wright & Stephen Macedo
YouTube video by Nonzero
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October 3, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Really enjoyed this conversation with @stephenmacedo.bsky.social about his book on America's response to Covid and how political polarization, the class bias of experts, the politics of grantmaking, etc. etc.--got in the way of good policy.
www.youtube.com/watch?si=7KH...
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Had a great chat w/ Rob Malley about his new book on the history of Israel-Palestine peacemaking efforts. He's been involved in them and his co-author was involved on the Palestinian side. The result is uniquely illuminating.
Why the Israel-Palestine Conflict Persists | @robertwrighter.bsky.social and Robert Malley, co-author of the new book Tomorrow is Yesterday, discuss how failures of perspective-taking have doomed attempted solutions.
Why the Israel-Palestine Conflict Persists | Robert Wright & Robert Malley
YouTube video by Nonzero
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October 2, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Had a great chat w/ Rob Malley about his new book on the history of Israel-Palestine peacemaking efforts. He's been involved in them and his co-author was involved on the Palestinian side. The result is uniquely illuminating.
In the latest Earthling, the weekend edition of @nonzeronews.bsky.social, I look at the striking scarcity of public figures pressing lawmakers on AI safety—and a few notable exceptions.
September 29, 2025 at 3:01 PM
In the latest Earthling, the weekend edition of @nonzeronews.bsky.social, I look at the striking scarcity of public figures pressing lawmakers on AI safety—and a few notable exceptions.
In this week’s Earthling, the weekend edition of @nonzeronews.bsky.social, I look at the striking scarcity of 'AI safety' advocates pushing for international regulation—and a few notable & laudable exceptions.
September 28, 2025 at 10:27 PM
In this week’s Earthling, the weekend edition of @nonzeronews.bsky.social, I look at the striking scarcity of 'AI safety' advocates pushing for international regulation—and a few notable & laudable exceptions.
In this week's Earthling, the weekend edition of @nonzeronews.bsky.social, I look at the UN’s new push for AI governance, Trump’s rejection of global rules, and the risks that attitude poses for all of us.
September 28, 2025 at 3:43 PM
In this week's Earthling, the weekend edition of @nonzeronews.bsky.social, I look at the UN’s new push for AI governance, Trump’s rejection of global rules, and the risks that attitude poses for all of us.
In the weekend edition of @nonzeronews.bsky.social, I look at The American Conservative’s reporting on TikTok's emerging pro-Israel bias, the UN's baby steps toward global AI governance, Trump's sudden neocon turn, and more.
September 27, 2025 at 8:23 PM
In the weekend edition of @nonzeronews.bsky.social, I look at The American Conservative’s reporting on TikTok's emerging pro-Israel bias, the UN's baby steps toward global AI governance, Trump's sudden neocon turn, and more.
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Two Visions of AI Doom | @robertwrighter.bsky.social and @davidskrueger.bsky.social —AI safety activist and machine learning professor at @umontreal.ca —discuss @esyudkowsky.bsky.social's new book on AI takeover and contrast it with David’s own theory of how a takeover could play out.
Two Visions of AI Apocalypse | Robert Wright & David Krueger
YouTube video by Nonzero
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September 27, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Two Visions of AI Doom | @robertwrighter.bsky.social and @davidskrueger.bsky.social —AI safety activist and machine learning professor at @umontreal.ca —discuss @esyudkowsky.bsky.social's new book on AI takeover and contrast it with David’s own theory of how a takeover could play out.
I had a great conversation with Glenn Loury about attempts to stifle criticism of Israel's war on Gaza--something Glenn knows about from recent personal experience. You can watch at the link below or listen via the NonZero Podcast feed.
Israel, Gaza, and Free Speech in America | @robertwrighter.bsky.social and Glenn Loury discuss the war in Gaza and the discourse around it—including the “genocide” question, the evolving Israel speech code, and the price Glenn paid for airing diverse views on his show.
Israel, Gaza, and Free Speech in America | Robert Wright & Glenn Loury
YouTube video by Nonzero
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September 24, 2025 at 1:21 PM
I had a great conversation with Glenn Loury about attempts to stifle criticism of Israel's war on Gaza--something Glenn knows about from recent personal experience. You can watch at the link below or listen via the NonZero Podcast feed.
In the latest Earthling, the weekend edition of @nonzeronews.bsky.social, I discuss 'conflict entrepreneurs,' people who exploit or inflame conflict to gain power or status or money.
September 22, 2025 at 2:37 PM
In the latest Earthling, the weekend edition of @nonzeronews.bsky.social, I discuss 'conflict entrepreneurs,' people who exploit or inflame conflict to gain power or status or money.
In this week’s Earthling, the weekend edition of @nonzeronews.bsky.social, I compare JD Vance’s demagoguery with Utah Governor Spencer Cox’s plea for restraint after the Kirk assassination.
September 20, 2025 at 11:33 PM
In this week’s Earthling, the weekend edition of @nonzeronews.bsky.social, I compare JD Vance’s demagoguery with Utah Governor Spencer Cox’s plea for restraint after the Kirk assassination.
Congrats to @paulbloomatyale.bsky.social on winning his recent Substack-sponsored debate in Chicago w/ his teammate @aella.bsky.social. Condolences on losing the debates he had with me in this podcast.
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Free Speech After Charlie Kirk | Robert Wright & Paul Bloom
YouTube video by Nonzero
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September 19, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Congrats to @paulbloomatyale.bsky.social on winning his recent Substack-sponsored debate in Chicago w/ his teammate @aella.bsky.social. Condolences on losing the debates he had with me in this podcast.
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