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#391 - The Reckoning

#390 - Final Thoughts on the 2024 Presidential Election

In this podcast episode, Sam Harris engages in a thought-provoking conversation with entrepreneur Mark Cuban, focusing on the key arguments that bolster Harris's campaign ahead of the upcoming election. Cuban critiques Trump's ethics and leadership style, highlighting the growing disillusionment among voters and the co...

#389 - The Politics of Risk

#388 - What Is Life?

In this engaging podcast episode, Sam Harris sits down with astrobiologist Sara Walker to discuss her intriguing book, "Life as No One Knows It." They explore how life emerges from physics and delve into the complexities of defining life, whether natural or artificial. The conversation addresses key questions about wha...

#387 - Politics & Power

In this episode of the podcast, host Sam Harris talks with Rahm Emanuel, former US Ambassador to Japan, about international relations and domestic politics. Emanuel shares valuable insights from his extensive career, touching on his experiences as an ambassador, the US-China competition, and how US elections influence ...

#386 - Information & Social Order

In this podcast episode, Sam Harris engages in a compelling discussion with historian Yuval Noah Harari about his latest book, "Nexus." Harari provides a critical look at the misinformation that leads to human self-destruction and societal breakdown. They explore the complex interplay of information in both democracies...

#385 - AI Utopia

This podcast episode features a thought-provoking conversation between Sam Harris and Nick Bostrom, delving into the complexities of artificial intelligence and its potential futures, particularly as outlined in Bostrom's latest work. The discussion evolves from the original narrative surrounding the existential risks ...

#384 - Stress Testing Our Democracy

This podcast episode features Sam Harris in conversation with Barton Gellman, who delves deeply into the implications of authoritarianism on democracy, particularly reflecting on the experiences gleaned from the Democracy Futures Project. Through a series of thought-provoking simulations, the discussion unveils the pre...

#383 - Where Are the Grown-Ups?

This podcast episode critically examines the troubling rise of political violence and the distortive influence of figures like Donald Trump and Tucker Carlson on public discourse, highlighting how their rhetoric contributes to a culture of divisiveness and misinformation. Sam Harris argues for the necessity of institut...

#382 - The Eye of Nature

This podcast episode features an engaging conversation between Sam Harris and Richard Dawkins, focusing on themes from Dawkins' book "The Genetic Book of the Dead," which posits the genome as a palimpsest of our ancestral history. The discussion encompasses the intricacies of natural selection and evolution, the ethica...

#381 - Delusions, Right and Left

This podcast episode dives deep into the complexities of modern political discourse, illustrating the challenges faced by individuals like Steven Bonnell (Destiny) as they navigate contentious subjects and engage with diverse perspectives while grappling with the distortions introduced by social media and misinformatio...

#380 - The Roots of Attention

This podcast episode features Amishi Jha, a cognitive neuroscientist, who delves deep into the neuroscience of attention and the transformative power of mindfulness. Jha emphasizes the crucial role attention plays in high-stakes professions and reveals how mindfulness can enhance our attention systems by focusing on pr...

#379 - Regulating Artificial Intelligence

This podcast episode features a critical discussion led by Sam Harris with guests Scott Wiener and Yoshua Bengio about the pressing need for AI safety regulations in light of rapidly advancing technology. They examine dual risks associated with AI—misuse by humans and the potential misalignment of superintelligent syst...

#378 - Digital Delusions

#377 - The Future of Psychedelic Medicine 2

#376 - How Democracies Fail

#375 - On the Attempted Assassination of President Trump

#374 - Consciousness and the Physical World

#373 - Anti-Zionism Is Antisemitism

#372 - Life & Work