18 June 2025
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Robert Wright (Bloggingheads.tv, The Evolution of God, Nonzero, Why Buddhism Is True) and Paul Bloom (University of Toronto, The Sweet Spot, Against Empathy, Psych)
- A note about this podcast . 0:00
- Paul aces Bob’s worthwhile Canadian pop-quiz . 0:59
- Trump’s corruption: Illegal or just unprecedentedly gross? . 6:17
- Elon bows out . 11:18
- Trump’s crusade against elite colleges continues . 17:09
- Is JD Vance more dangerous than Trump? . 25:10
- Are AI doomers walking their talk? . 33:21
- Trump makes Canada a golden offer . 41:13
- Heading to Overtime . 46:22
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Recorded:May 29
Posted:May 29, 2025
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