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0:00 Bob tries to lower American Prestige’s self-esteem
3:07 The Trump-Xi trade talks
6:44 Making sense of Trump’s nuclear saber-rattling
10:34 Signs of a US-China vibe shift
16:36 Is AI accelerating science?
23:25 Bill Gates’s climate change of heart
29:30 This week’s Gaza ceasefire death toll
34:19 Overtime preview: Bob vs Danny on international law

Discussed in Overtime:
The many forces arrayed against peace in Gaza.
Is the Israel lobby past its prime?
An epic debate about international law.
Bob: Enlightenment now—or else!

Robert Wright (Nonzero, The Evolution of God, Why Buddhism Is True), Derek Davison (Foreign Exchanges, American Prestige, Discontents), and Daniel Bessner (American Prestige, University of Washington). Recorded October 30, 2025.

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