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Robert Wright and journalist Ron Kampeas discuss the (il)logic of the Iran war, Joe Kent’s resignation, the MAGA rift over the Iran war, whether anti-antisemitism efforts are backfiring, and more.
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0:00 Teaser
1:09 What (or who) is the Iran war for?
13:41 Joe Kent and the MAGA rift over Israel
24:44 Does antisemitism speech policing foment antisemitism?
39:39 What Ron’s Substack has that others don’t
44:40 Heading to Overtime
Discussed in Overtime:
Did Israel push America into Iraq?
What the Iran war reveals about US-Israel relations.
Is Iranian hostility to Israel and America "rational"?
A few kind words about David Wurmser.
Two-state solutions that might have been.
Israel’s eyes and ears inside Iran.
Robert Wright (Nonzero, The Evolution of God, Why Buddhism Is True) and Ron Kampeas (https://ronkampeas.substack.com, Jewish Telegraphic Agency). Recorded March 24, 2026.
Twitter: twitter.com/NonzeroPods
Robert Wright and journalist Ron Kampeas discuss the (il)logic of the Iran war, Joe Kent’s resignation, the MAGA rift over the Iran war, whether anti-antisemitism efforts are backfiring, and more.
Subscribe to The NonZero Newsletter at: nonzero.org/subscribe
Exclusive Overtime discussion: nonzero.org/p/israel-america-and-the-iran-war-robert
Join NonZero's Discord server: discord.gg/Zy4jAhTQMF
0:00 Teaser
1:09 What (or who) is the Iran war for?
13:41 Joe Kent and the MAGA rift over Israel
24:44 Does antisemitism speech policing foment antisemitism?
39:39 What Ron’s Substack has that others don’t
44:40 Heading to Overtime
Discussed in Overtime:
Did Israel push America into Iraq?
What the Iran war reveals about US-Israel relations.
Is Iranian hostility to Israel and America "rational"?
A few kind words about David Wurmser.
Two-state solutions that might have been.
Israel’s eyes and ears inside Iran.
Robert Wright (Nonzero, The Evolution of God, Why Buddhism Is True) and Ron Kampeas (https://ronkampeas.substack.com, Jewish Telegraphic Agency). Recorded March 24, 2026.
Twitter: twitter.com/NonzeroPods
