Podcast Episodes
Back to Search#362 — Six Months of War
Sam Harris and Josh Szeps (episode co-host) speak with Douglas Murray about the ongoing war in Gaza. They discuss public opinion about the war, the p…
2 years, 4 months ago
#361 — Sam Bankman-Fried & Effective Altruism
Sam Harris speaks with William MacAskill about the implosion of FTX and the effect that it has had on the Effective Altruism movement. They discuss t…
2 years, 5 months ago
#360 — We Really Don't Have Free Will?
Sam Harris speaks with Robert Sapolsky about the widespread belief in free will. They discuss the limits of intuition, the views of Dan Dennett, comp…
2 years, 5 months ago
#359 — Getting Used to It
Sam Harris speaks with Cass Sunstein about habituation and its consequences. They discuss habituation to positive and negative experiences, marriage,…
2 years, 5 months ago
#358 — The War in Ukraine
Sam Harris speaks with Yaroslav Trofimov about the War in Ukraine. They discuss the widespread false assumptions that Russia would win a swift victor…
2 years, 5 months ago
#357 — America & World Order
Sam Harris speaks with Bret Stephens about America's place in the world. They discuss the waning Pax Americana, American isolationism, Republican fon…
2 years, 6 months ago
#356 — Islam & Freedom
Sam Harris and Rory Stewart debate whether Islam poses a unique threat to open societies.
If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, y…
2 years, 6 months ago
#355 — A Falling World
Sam Harris speaks with Peter Zeihan about the unraveling world order. They discuss the Bretton Woods system, America's role in securing the global su…
2 years, 6 months ago
#354 — Is Moral Progress a Fantasy?
Sam Harris speaks with John Gray about the possibility of moral and political progress. They discuss historical and current threats to freedom of tho…
2 years, 6 months ago
#353 — Race & Reason
Sam Harris speaks with Coleman Hughes about race, racism, and social justice. They discuss the ideal of "color blindness," race and crime, Coleman's …
2 years, 6 months ago