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Robert Wright and Nikita Petrov discuss whether Ukraine's strike on an Iranian ship may lead to WW3 and whether Ukraine's drone incursions into Russia have really turned the tide.
Exclusive Overtime discussion: nonzero.org/p/are-the-ukraine-and-the-iran-wars
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0:00 Why did Ukraine hit an Iranian ship 500 miles from Ukraine?
13:45 Ukraine's war on Russia's Amazon
19:15 Why Zelensky fired his defense minister and commander-in-chief
22:37 Bob: Ukraine may lose like people go bankrupt—gradually, then suddenly
24:53 Nikita: Why both sides are ready to keep fighting
31:02 Kazakh President to Putin: Nobody understands this war
35:19 Bob: Everybody thinks they're fighting a defensive war
45:42 Heading to Overtime: The globalist elite vs. the globalist precariat, and an AI path to WW3
Discussed in Overtime:
Is Elon Musk a globalist or a nationalist?
The OpenAI models that escaped the sandbox.
Bob's AI path to World War III.
Emergent misalignment: what does bad code have to do with morality?
Control freaks vs "go with the flow" types on AI.
Link to schedule call with Nikita: calendly.com/psychopolitica/office-hours
Robert Wright (Nonzero, The Evolution of God, Why Buddhism Is True) and Nikita Petrov (https://psychopolitica.substack.com). Recorded July 28, 2026.
Twitter: twitter.com/NonzeroPods
Robert Wright and Nikita Petrov discuss whether Ukraine's strike on an Iranian ship may lead to WW3 and whether Ukraine's drone incursions into Russia have really turned the tide.
Exclusive Overtime discussion: nonzero.org/p/are-the-ukraine-and-the-iran-wars
Order Bob's new book: amazon.com/-/he/God-Test-Artificial-Intelligence-Reckoning/dp/1668061651
Subscribe to The NonZero Newsletter at: nonzero.org/subscribe
Join NonZero's Discord server: discord.gg/Zy4jAhTQMF
0:00 Why did Ukraine hit an Iranian ship 500 miles from Ukraine?
13:45 Ukraine's war on Russia's Amazon
19:15 Why Zelensky fired his defense minister and commander-in-chief
22:37 Bob: Ukraine may lose like people go bankrupt—gradually, then suddenly
24:53 Nikita: Why both sides are ready to keep fighting
31:02 Kazakh President to Putin: Nobody understands this war
35:19 Bob: Everybody thinks they're fighting a defensive war
45:42 Heading to Overtime: The globalist elite vs. the globalist precariat, and an AI path to WW3
Discussed in Overtime:
Is Elon Musk a globalist or a nationalist?
The OpenAI models that escaped the sandbox.
Bob's AI path to World War III.
Emergent misalignment: what does bad code have to do with morality?
Control freaks vs "go with the flow" types on AI.
Link to schedule call with Nikita: calendly.com/psychopolitica/office-hours
Robert Wright (Nonzero, The Evolution of God, Why Buddhism Is True) and Nikita Petrov (https://psychopolitica.substack.com). Recorded July 28, 2026.
Twitter: twitter.com/NonzeroPods
