Robert Wright (journalist)
American journalist and author (born 1957) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Robert Wright (born January 15, 1957) is an American author and journalist known for his wide-ranging interests in philosophy, society, science (especially evolutionary psychology), history, politics, international relations, and religion. He has published five books: Three Scientists and Their Gods: Looking for Meaning in an Age of Information (1988), The Moral Animal (1994), Nonzero: The Logic of Human Destiny (1999), The Evolution of God (2009), and Why Buddhism is True (2017). Wright has taught at Princeton University and the University of Pennsylvania; more recently, in 2019 he was Visiting Professor of Science and Religion at Union Theological Seminary, New York.[1]
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Born | (1957-01-15) January 15, 1957 (age 67) Lawton, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Other names | Bob Wright |
Education | Princeton University |
Notable credit(s) | The Moral Animal, Nonzero, The Evolution of God |
Spouse | Lisa Wright |
Children | 2 |
Website | bloggingheads meaningoflife nonzero |
In addition to teaching, lecturing, books, and journalism, Wright has been an innovator in the development of content on the Internet. He is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of Bloggingheads.tv, the founder and editor-in-chief of Meaningoflife.tv, the founder and chief correspondent of the Nonzero Newsletter and Nonzero Podcast (available on Substack), and the creator of the Nonzero Foundation. His running commentary on current events can also be followed weekly on Patreon in his ongoing dialogue with fellow commentator Mickey Kaus.