Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Robert Wright explains why Iran won the latest round in Hormuz and why Trump's counter-blockade was never going to work. Nikita Petrov reports on a domestic crisis brewing inside Russia—with drone attacks, mobile internet shutdowns, and frustration boiling up where it didn't before.
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0:00 Teaser
0:42 Bob's big personal news
3:50 The US counter-blockade backfires
10:34 Iran retains escalation dominance
16:43 Why the Iranian regime is built to absorb assassinations
22:53 "Donald, it's too late for that." Bob says Trump has to take the L
25:41 Putin's Victory Day ceasefire (with a threat)
28:39 Russia's vibe shift: drone attacks, airport shutdowns, Internet blackouts
32:19 Instagram influencer rants at the Tsar
39:14 Siloviki vs. civilian elites
48:26 Heading to Overtime: The Matrix, AI, DMT, interdimensional crocodiles
Discussed in Overtime:
Was The Matrix right about AI?
Was The Matrix right about reality?
The Alienism theory: AI, UFOs, and psychedelics point in the same direction.
DMT entities.
Gnosticism, war, and the "harvesting" of human energy.
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 May 05, 2026.
Twitter: twitter.com/NonzeroPods
Robert Wright explains why Iran won the latest round in Hormuz and why Trump's counter-blockade was never going to work. Nikita Petrov reports on a domestic crisis brewing inside Russia—with drone attacks, mobile internet shutdowns, and frustration boiling up where it didn't before.
Exclusive Overtime discussion: nonzero.org/p/can-ai-stop-wars-robert-wright-and
Join NonZero's Discord server: discord.gg/Zy4jAhTQMF
Subscribe to The NonZero Newsletter at: nonzero.org/subscribe
0:00 Teaser
0:42 Bob's big personal news
3:50 The US counter-blockade backfires
10:34 Iran retains escalation dominance
16:43 Why the Iranian regime is built to absorb assassinations
22:53 "Donald, it's too late for that." Bob says Trump has to take the L
25:41 Putin's Victory Day ceasefire (with a threat)
28:39 Russia's vibe shift: drone attacks, airport shutdowns, Internet blackouts
32:19 Instagram influencer rants at the Tsar
39:14 Siloviki vs. civilian elites
48:26 Heading to Overtime: The Matrix, AI, DMT, interdimensional crocodiles
Discussed in Overtime:
Was The Matrix right about AI?
Was The Matrix right about reality?
The Alienism theory: AI, UFOs, and psychedelics point in the same direction.
DMT entities.
Gnosticism, war, and the "harvesting" of human energy.
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 May 05, 2026.
Twitter: twitter.com/NonzeroPods
