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Making Sense of Existential Threat and Nuclear War | Episode 7 of The Essential Sam Harris
In this episode, we examine the topic of existential threat, focusing in particular on the subject of nuclear war.
Sam opens the discussion by emphas…
3 years, 4 months ago
#315 — The Great Derangement
Sam Harris speaks with Tim Urban about his new book, "What's Our Problem: A Self-Help Book for Societies." They discuss Tim's unusual career, the fin…
3 years, 4 months ago
#314 — The Cancellation of J.K. Rowling
Sam Harris speaks with Megan Phelps-Roper about the new podcast series she hosts and produced, "The Witch Trials of J. K. Rowling." The series is als…
3 years, 5 months ago
#313 — Apocalypse
Sam Harris speaks with Bart D. Ehrman about the prophecies contained in the book of Revelation. They discuss his latest book, "Armageddon," and wides…
3 years, 5 months ago
Making Sense of Belief and Unbelief | Episode 6 of The Essential Sam Harris
In this episode, we examine a series of Sam's conversations centered around religion, atheism, and the power of belief.
First, we hear the stories o…
3 years, 5 months ago
#312 — The Trouble with AI
Sam Harris speaks with Stuart Russell and Gary Marcus about recent developments in artificial intelligence and the long-term risks of producing artif…
3 years, 5 months ago
#311 — Did SARS-CoV-2 Escape from a Lab?
Sam Harris speaks with Matt Ridley and Alina Chan about the origins of the COVID pandemic. They discuss the evidence of a lab leak from the Wuhan Ins…
3 years, 6 months ago
Making Sense of Free Will | Episode 5 of The Essential Sam Harris
In this episode, we examine the timeless question of "free will": what constitutes it, what is meant by it, what ought to be meant by it, and, of cou…
3 years, 6 months ago
#310 — Social Media & Public Trust
Sam Harris speaks with Bari Weiss, Michael Shellenberger, and Renee DiResta about the release of "the Twitter files" and the loss of trust in the ins…
3 years, 7 months ago
Making Sense of Encounters With Violence | Episode 4 of The Essential Sam Harris
This episode centers around the specter of violence and surfaces some of Sam's most controversial positions and difficult conversations.
We begin wit…
3 years, 7 months ago