Robert Wright's Nonzero (private feed for eveningglass@gmail.com)
Society & Culture:Philosophy
Parrot Room: The Triumph of Sanity over Sudafed
What is the Feiler Faster Thesis, anyway? The only man known to defy the Feiler Faster Thesis. The sexist’s argument for abortion. Another Epstein corpse. Mickey speculates, but it must be the drugs talking. Who killed Darya Dugina?—Bob lays out the kaleidoscopic possibilities. Another Putin-related disappearance. Evidence that the Biden administration is cynical about Ukraine. Three Iran issues (Number three: Mookie is still at it). Mickey’s crazy question: Does quantum computing threaten crypto-currency? Is it time to freak out about AI? What would we do if we did? Are these longtermists available at a discount? Is Tulsa hip now? Mickey’s car bosses him around whether he asks for it or not. Mark Zuckerberg makes old news on Joe Rogan but it’s still scary news. Alex Berenson hits paydirt. Elon Musk and the whistleblower. Why doesn’t Bob tweet more? Why the song ‘The end of the line’ scares Mickey. Maxwell House and reverse snobbery. Bob claims he’s as poor as Mississippi John Hurt. Would you convert to Bobism? Mickey’s assignment desk: Kill all humans—I mean, achieve social equality. Billy Preston divides Parrot Room. Bob and Mickey, fan boys for Sylvia Plath. Will China lash out? The Putin that might have been. Bob reenters the empathy wars. What do people see in Gavin Newsom?—not what we see. Stan Freberg, Arthur Godfrey, and Andy Griffith. What should Bob and Mickey watch next?
This dialogue is (in part, at least) a continuation of a publicly available dialogue taped earlier in the day.
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