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.
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#18 — The Multiverse & You (& You & You & You...)
Sam Harris speaks with MIT cosmologist Max Tegmark about the foundations of science, our current understanding of the universe, and the risks of future breakthroughs in artificial intelligence. SUBSCRIBE to listen to the rest of this episode and gain access to all full-length episodes of the podcast at samharris.org/subscribe.
#17 — What I Really Think About Profiling
In this episode of the Making Sense podcast, Sam Harris responds to misrepresentations of his views (again). SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all full-length episodes at samharris.org/subscribe.
#16 — The Dark Side
Sam Harris and Paul Bloom talk about Donald Trump, torture, trophy hunting, and other terrors. SUBSCRIBE to listen to the rest of this episode and gain access to all full-length episodes of the podcast at samharris.org/subscribe.
#15 — Questions Along the Path
Sam Harris and Joseph Goldstein discuss the practice of meditation and answer questions that came from listeners in response to their first conversation, "The Path and the Goal." SUBSCRIBE to listen to the rest of this episode and gain access to all full-length episodes of the podcast at samharris.org/subscribe.
#14 — The Virtues of Cold Blood
Sam Harris speaks with psychologist Paul Bloom about the limitations of empathy as a guide to moral reasoning. SUBSCRIBE to listen to the rest of this episode and gain access to all full-length episodes of the podcast at samharris.org/subscribe.
#13 — The Moral Gaze
Sam Harris speaks with the filmmaker Joshua Oppenheimer about his remarkable documentaries, "The Act of Killing" and "The Look of Silence." SUBSCRIBE to listen to the rest of this episode and gain access to all full-length episodes of the podcast at samharris.org/subscribe.
#12 — Leaving the Church
Sam Harris speaks with Megan Phelps-Roper, granddaughter of Fred Phelps of the infamous Westboro Baptist Church. SUBSCRIBE to listen to the rest of this episode and gain access to all full-length episodes of the podcast at samharris.org/subscribe.
#11 — Shouldering the Burden of History
Sam Harris and Dan Carlin (host of the Hardcore History and Common Sense podcasts) discuss American interventionism, the war on terror, and related topics. SUBSCRIBE to listen to the rest of this episode and gain access to all full-length episodes of the podcast at samharris.org/subscribe.
#10 — Faith vs. Fact
Sam Harris interviews biologist Jerry Coyne about his new book, "Faith vs. Fact: Why Science and Religion are Incompatible." SUBSCRIBE to listen to the rest of this episode and gain access to all full-length episodes of the podcast at samharris.org/subscribe.
#9 — Final Thoughts On Chomsky
Sam Harris reflects on his failure to have a productive conversation with Noam Chomsky. SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all full-length episodes at samharris.org/subscribe.
#8 — Ask Me Anything 1
Sam Harris talks about atheism, artificial intelligence, rape, public speaking, meditation, consciousness, free will, intellectual honesty, and other topics. SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all full-length episodes at samharris.org/subscribe.
#7 — Through the Eyes of a Cult
Sam Harris discusses the Heaven's Gate suicide cult and argues that we all have something important to learn from them about the power of belief. SUBSCRIBE to listen to the rest of this episode and gain access to all full-length episodes of the podcast at samharris.org/subscribe.
#6 — The Chapel Hill Murders and 'Militant' Atheism
Sam Harris responds to the charge that "militant" atheism is responsible for the murder of three Muslim students in North Carolina. SUBSCRIBE to listen to the rest of this episode and gain access to all full-length episodes of the podcast at samharris.org/subscribe.
#5 — After Charlie Hebdo and Other Thoughts
Sam Harris answers reader questions in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris. SUBSCRIBE to listen to the rest of this episode and gain access to all full-length episodes of the podcast at samharris.org/subscribe.
#4 — The Path and the Goal
Sam Harris speaks with Joseph Goldstein about the practice of meditation. SUBSCRIBE to listen to the rest of this episode and gain access to all full-length episodes of the podcast at samharris.org/subscribe.