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Every book Robert Wright recommended on podcasts
Key facts
- Robert Wright has recommended or discussed 3 books on podcasts, as of July 11, 2026.
- Robert Wright has talked about books on 2 podcasts, as of July 11, 2026.
- Those books came up in 2 episodes, as of July 11, 2026.
- The 3 books Robert Wright has mentioned in the most episodes, as of July 11, 2026: Nonzero, The Moral Animal and Three scientists and their gods.
- The latest episode with a book mention from Robert Wright aired on July 11, 2026.
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Across 2 podcasts. Every show Robert Wright appears on, in one place — not just one.
Robert Wright is a thoughtful guest on intellectual and philosophical podcasts like Modern Wisdom and The Daily Stoic, where he frequently explores themes related to evolutionary psychology, human nature, artificial intelligence, and the intersection of science, religion, and philosophy. During his podcast discussions, Wright often reflects on his own extensive bibliography. He mentions his first book, Three Scientists and Their Gods, noting humorously that three of the six books he has written feature the word God or gods in the title, and uses the work to share historical context about his career. Wright also discusses his book Nonzero, referencing arguments he made decades prior regarding the growing nonzero-sum dynamics and cooperation among nations. Additionally, he delves into the psychological concepts explored in The Moral Animal. He elaborates on the core theme that the human mind is fundamentally unreliable as a guide to reality, comparing its functioning to a lawyer constantly trying to make the case for our own self-interests.
Books Robert Wright recommended or discussed
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Nonzero
Discussed“You know, I've been arguing, I mean, I I had a book called Nonzero that was about this that that you know, 26 years ago or something. That was about the growing nonzero-sum dynamic among nations.”
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The Moral Animal
Discussed“A big theme of that book is that the human mind is unreliable as a guide to reality. It's as if our mind acts like a lawyer, trying to make the case for our interests.”
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Three scientists and their gods
Discussed“So, my first book, and it's funny because I now have I mean, three of the six books I've written have the word God or gods in the title... That book was called Three Scientists and Their Gods, my first book.”
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Books Robert Wright wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| Why The AI Doomers Might Be Right - Robert Wright - #1122 | Modern Wisdom | 2026-07-11 | 2 |
| Author Robert Wright on Buddhism vs. Stoicism and the Dangers of Social Affirmation | The Daily Stoic | 2021-11-19 | 1 |
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“I wrote a book a while ago called nonzero that was a reference to Game Theory”
“at the same time I have found since writing my book about uh Buddhism why Buddhism is true that a a number of people respond”