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Making Sense with Sam Harris

Join neuroscientist, philosopher, and five-time New York Times best-selling author Sam Harris as he

Episodes

Total: 447

#258 — The Fall of Afghanistan
2021/8/23

Sam Harris speaks with Peter Bergen about the US exit from Afghanistan, the resurgence of the Taliba

#257 — The State of the World
2021/8/13

Sam Harris speaks with Dambisa Moyo about the state of the world. They discuss public goods, economi

Ask Me Anything #17
2021/8/8

In this episode of the podcast, Sam takes your questions. He begins by addressing the blowback that

#256 — A Contagion of Bad Ideas
2021/7/23

Sam Harris speaks with Eric Topol about vaccine hesitancy and related misinformation. They discuss t

#255 — The Future of Intelligence
2021/7/9

Sam Harris speaks with Jeff Hawkins about the nature of intelligence. They discuss how the neocortex

#254 — The Mating Strategies of Earthlings
2021/6/25

Sam Harris speaks with David Buss about the differential mating strategies of men and women. They di

#253 — Corporate Courage
2021/6/17

Sam Harris speaks with Jason Fried about the recent controversy over the “no politics” policy at his

#252 — Are We Alone in the Universe?
2021/6/10

Sam Harris speaks with Neil deGrasse Tyson about our place in the universe. They discuss our current

#251 — Corporate Cowardice
2021/5/26

Sam Harris speaks with Antonio García-Martínez about his recent firing at Apple. They discuss his ex

#250 — Broken Conversations
2021/5/21

Sam Harris speaks with Jesse Singal about a variety of controversial topics. They discuss fragmentat

#249 — Distance & Arrival
2021/5/14

Sam Harris and David Whyte further explore his work in his book Consolations: The Solace, Nourishmen

#248 — Order & Freedom
2021/4/30

Sam Harris speaks with Michele Gelfand about the difference between tight and loose cultures. They d

Special Episode: Engineering the Apocalypse
2021/4/24

In this nearly 4-hour SPECIAL EPISODE, Rob Reid delivers a 100-minute monologue (broken up into 4 se

#247 — Constructing Minds
2021/4/22

Sam Harris speaks with Lisa Feldman Barrett about the origins and function of the human brain. They

#246 — Police Training & Police Misconduct
2021/4/16

Sam Harris speaks with Rener Gracie about police procedure and about the special relevance of Brazil

#245 — Can We Talk About Scary Ideas?
2021/4/12

Sam Harris speaks with Peter Singer, Francesca Minerva, and Jeff McMahan about the newly launched Jo

#244 — Food, Climate, and Pandemic Risk
2021/4/6

Sam Harris speaks with Bruce Friedrich and Liz Specht from the Good Food Institute about the way the

#243 — A Few Points of Confusion
2021/3/28

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#242 — Psychedelics and the Self
2021/3/23

Sam Harris speaks with James Fadiman about the psychedelic experience. They discuss who should and s

#241 — Final Thoughts on Free Will
2021/3/12

Sam Harris presents his full argument on the illusoriness of free will—and explores its ethical and