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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

In this episode of the podcast, Rob Reid and Kevin Esvelt discuss USAID’s new “Deep VZN” program, wh

Sam Harris speaks with Anne Applebaum, David Frum, Barton Gellman, and George Packer about the ongoi

Sam responds to the controversy over his friend Joe Rogan's use of the N-word and his subsequent pub

Questions: What is your position on vaccine mandates, school closures, etc.? Do you think painful me

Sam discusses some of the topics he has and hasn't covered, to the disappointment of many Making Sen

#271 — Earning to Give

2021/12/24

In this episode of the podcast, Sam Harris speaks with Sam Bankman-Fried about effective altruism. T

Sam Harris speaks with Nicholas Christakis about the lessons of the COVID pandemic. They discuss our

#269 — Deep Time

2021/12/3

Sam Harris speaks with Oliver Burkeman about our relationship to time. They discuss the perils of ef

Sam Harris speaks with Stephen Fleming about the neuroscience of self-awareness. They discuss the na

Sam Harris speaks with Matthew Walker about the nature and importance of sleep. They discuss sleep a

Sam Harris speaks with Paul Bloom about the role that pain and suffering play in living a good life.

Sam Harris speaks with John McWhorter about his new book “Woke Racism: How a New Religion has Betray

Sam Harris speaks with Anil Seth about the scientific study of consciousness, where consciousness em

Sam Harris reflects on the subjective continuity of consciousness, the nature of identity, and the p

Sam Harris speaks with Andrew Yang about the state of American democracy. They discuss Andrew’s run

Sam Harris speaks with Jonas Kaplan about the neuroscience of belief change. They discuss the illuso

Sam shares a clip from the second season of Absolutely Mental, his audio series with Ricky Gervais.

Ask Me Anything #18

2021/9/20

Questions answered: Why won’t you discuss COVID vaccines and Ivermectin with Bret Weinstein on the p

Sam Harris recalls his experience of September 11th, 2001, and considers the future of American fore

Sam Harris speaks with Balaji Srinivasan about several civilizational challenges and possible paths