

Making Sense with Sam Harris
Join neuroscientist, philosopher, and five-time New York Times best-selling author Sam Harris as he explores important and controversial questions about the mind, society, current events, moral philosophy, religion, and rationality—with an overarching focus on how a growing understanding of ourselves and the world is changing our sense of how we should live. Sam is also the creator of the Waking Up app. Combining Sam's decades of mindfulness practice, profound wisdom from varied philosophical and contemplative traditions, and a commitment to a secular, scientific worldview, Waking Up is a resource for anyone interested in living a more examined, fulfilling life—and a new operating system for the mind. Waking Up offers free subscriptions to anyone who can't afford one, and donates a minimum of 10% of profits to the most effective charities around the world. To learn more, please go to WakingUp.com. Sam Harris received a degree in philosophy from Stanford University and a Ph.D. in neuroscience from UCLA.
Episodes


#497 — The Confidence Man

#496 — The Oldest Lie

#495 — Foreign Policy for Sale

#494 — A Coin Toss for the Future

#493 — Two Reasons to Meditate

#492 — The Second Plane, 25 Years Later

#491 — The Suicide of the Left

#490 — Lies, Bulls**t, and the Rule of Law

#489 — More From Sam: A Fabulist at Cambridge, the Strait of Hormuz, AOC in 2028, and More

#150 — The Map of Misunderstanding (From the Archive)

#488 — Ego, Ecstasy, and Equanimity

#487 — Is AI Already Conscious?

#486 — Luck All the Way Down

#485 — The New Science of Cancer
Cancer research has shifted from viewing the disease as a monolith to recognizing every specimen as a unique genetic entity, though all share fundamental traits like uncontrolled cell division and nutrient hijacking. Prevention remains difficult due to the lack of reliable biomarkers, yet the identification of "inflamm...

#484 — Artificial Intimacy

#483 — The Knots We Tie Ourselves Into

#482 — More From Sam: The Iran Deal, College in the AI Age, Mamdani's DSA, and More

#481 — Sam Harris Receives the 2026 Richard Dawkins Award

#480 — The Economics of Everything
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