Robert Wright's Nonzero

Robert Wright

nonzero@substack.com

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Booking Overview

Nonzero is a wide-ranging intellectual show where Robert Wright brings curiosity to big questions in science, meaning, and society—especially where they intersect with AI and human values. For PR pros, it’s a strong platform for credible authors and thinkers who can discuss ideas deeply and accessibly, including in overlap spaces between tech, philosophy, and geopolitics.

Metrics

Episodes: 572

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

Contact Information

nonzero@substack.com

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Host

Robert Wright - Program host of Nonzero (nonzero.org). He is a long-form thinker and author known for work at the intersection of evolution, religion/philosophy, and contemporary technology—frequently focusing on ...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Publishers/authors, notable podcasters, academics, policy/foreign-affairs commentators, and public thinkers who can speak credibly across AI/tech ethics, evolution/philosophy/religion, and real-world strategic implications (often via books, research, or established media presence).
Required Achievements:  
Authored a book or major publication, Established media platform (podcast/substack/regular commentary), Academic or research credentials in relevant areas, Recognized expertise in technology ethics, AI policy, or geopolitics

Recent Guest Discussions

Vaden Masrani - AI And Evolution; Alignment Between Language Models And Meaning; AI Risk/anticipation Spectrum; Framing Evolution And Directionality.

Ben Chugg - AI And Evolution; Interpretation Of Language Models; Whether AI Is Tool Vs Superintelligence; Related Readings/themes Around The God Test.

Daniel Bessner - Us-iran Conflict Analysis; Midterms; Russia-ukraine War; Interpretation Of The Latest Strike Signals; Broader Geopolitical Framing.

Derek Davison - Us-iran War Status; Midterms Politics; Russia-ukraine War Context; Interpreting Strikes/signals; Overlap With AI And Broader Strategic Narratives.

Jeremy Eliosoff - A “mystery Guest” Segment Tied To AI And The Episode’s Broader Themes (ai Policy/ethical Implications Via A Faith-and-technology Lens).

Recent Topics

Artificial Intelligence, Evolution, Philosophy, Religion, Ethics

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Robert Wright's Nonzero
:

The AI Lobby’s Dirty Tricks (Robert Wright & Tyler Johnston)

June 11, 2026

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.nonzero.org2:21 The Midas Project and the OpenAI files 11:57 What’s “Build American AI” up to? 20:38 Nathan Leamer, astroturfer and sock puppeteer 28:42 Greg Brockman, AI lobby bankroller 34:51 Astroturfing the China panic 39:29 Is OpenAI an innocent bystander? 48:09 Heading to OvertimeRobert Wright (Nonzero, The Evolution of God, Why Buddhism Is True) and Tyler Johnston (The Midas Project). Recorded June 09, 2026.Twitter: http...

The Secret of AI’s Power (Robert Wright & Paul Bloom)

June 10, 2026

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.nonzero.org0:28 Whose baby is cuter? 3:13 Bob’s new book on AI, The God Test 10:16 Varieties of AI awe 13:47 Geoffrey Hinton’s vision 18:14 How LLMs do more than predict and parrot 21:44 How powerful will AI get? 26:20 Can AI’s impact be predicted? 31:12 Taking doomerism seriously 3817 The AI governance dilemma 49:06 Heading to Overtime Robert Wright (Nonzero, The Evolution of God, Why Buddhism Is True) and Paul Bloom (https://...

Seeing China Clearly (Robert Wright & Tianyu Fang)

June 04, 2026

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.nonzero.org0:28 How Tianyu became a “China explainer” 2:59 American vs Chinese exceptionalism 7:53 What you can and can’t say in China 18:16 Is the government more accountable in the US or China? 26:47 How China sees America 36:16 The one-child policy and its consequences 42:37 Tianyu: The biggest misconception about China is… 46:04 Heading to OvertimeRobert Wright (Nonzero, The Evolution of God, Why Buddhism Is True) and Tiany...

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