Robert Wright
@robertwrighter
Author of Nonzero, The Moral Animal, The Evolution of God, Why Buddhism Is True. EIC @NonzeroPods, @NonzeroNews. Also: @robertwrighter dot bsky dot social
My NYT piece on why Buddhist philosophy & psychology deserve more respect than they often get in the West nyti.ms/2hJLb4s
Just finished taping with Stephen Colbert who announced his show was cancelled. If Paramount and CBS ended the Late Show for political reasons, the public deserves to know. And deserves better.
Is the New Syria Unravelling? | @robertwrighter and Middle East expert @joshua_landis discuss the mounting challenges facing the new regime, what’s really behind Israel’s recent attacks, what grounds for hope remain, and more. youtu.be/PgpobVyE6fw?fe…
I continue to find it amazing that my country is cheerfully supplying the weapons for Israel’s war crimes in Gaza. How big would the moral stain have to get before significant numbers of influential Americans started demanding real change?
I always learn a lot when I talk to @joshua_landis of @QuincyInst about the Middle East. And his understanding of Syria is particularly deep. I really recommend this conversation. You can watch via the YouTube link below or listen via the Nonzero podcast feed.
Is the New Syria Unravelling? | @robertwrighter and Middle East expert @joshua_landis discuss the mounting challenges facing the new regime, what’s really behind Israel’s recent attacks, what grounds for hope remain, and more. youtu.be/PgpobVyE6fw?fe…
Jeffrey Epstein, MechaHitler, and Other Ills | @robertwrighter and psychologist @paulbloomatyale discuss the Epstein files, Bob’s AI-guided (and misguided?) cancer journey, Grok’s Nazi-pornbot turn, AI companions, and more. youtu.be/CoJw3RuVN5A?fe…
Fascinating argument by @dan_grazier, in conversation with @connor_echols on the show Nonzero World, that invading Taiwan is a much less appealing prospect from Beijing's pov than is commonly claimed by American experts.
Why China Won't Invade Taiwan | @connor_echols and @dan_grazier discuss the horrible difficulty of invading Taiwan—and the reasons why Washington keeps playing up the threat to Taipei. youtu.be/Ip74PWbeT4c?fe…
"One of the great services you could do to humankind is get people to separate the question of why something happened, from who is to blame." @robertwrighter and John Mearsheimer on conflating explanation with justification, using the example of Putin's war in Ukraine.
In some NATO countries, China is now more popular than the US, according to @pewresearch. The recent drop in America’s standing abroad coincides with Trump’s return to office.
NEW: Israel bombs Syria's Defense Ministry, Florida's AG blames Texas floods on "weather tampering," and some NATO allies now like China more than the US. More news updates in this week’s Earthling:
Last week our beloved dog Milo passed away after nearly sixteen years of beautiful life. He thus joins his longtime frenemy Frazier, who left us two years ago, in doggie heaven. Below is the moment in 2015 when Milo attained alignment. (Best with volume turned up.)
That birthday letter I sent to Jeffrey Dahmer saying "will always remember the delightful meals we had together"? People shouldn't read too much into that. There's an innocent explanation.
Even tho I only ever knew Milo from the background audio of a podcast, I'm sad to hear he's gone. 🧡
Last week our beloved dog Milo passed away after nearly sixteen years of beautiful life. He thus joins his longtime frenemy Frazier, who left us two years ago, in doggie heaven. Below is the moment in 2015 when Milo attained alignment. (Best with volume turned up.)
There’s a non-zero chance this guy is 100% correct: youtube.com/shorts/4-7F722… @robertwrighter