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Back to Search#309 — Vulnerability, Politics, and Moral Worth
Sam Harris speaks with Martha C. Nussbaum about her philosophical work. They discuss the relevance of philosophy to personal and political problems, …
3 years, 7 months ago
#308 — The Long Game
Sam Harris speaks with Robert Waldinger about the Harvard Study of Adult Development. They discuss the limitations of relying on self-report to asses…
3 years, 7 months ago
Making Sense of Foundations of Morality | Episode 3 of The Essential Sam Harris
In this episode, we try to trace morality to its elusive foundations. Throughout the compilation we take a look at Sam's "Moral Landscape" and his ef…
3 years, 8 months ago
#307 — Twitter, Elon, & Free Speech
Sam Harris discusses Elon Musk's behavior on Twitter and the illusion of "free-speech absolutism."
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3 years, 8 months ago
Making Sense of Consciousness | Episode 2 of The Essential Sam Harris
Filmmaker Jay Shapiro has produced a new series of audio documentaries, exploring the major topics that Sam has focused on over the course of his car…
3 years, 8 months ago
#306 — Psychedelics & Mortality
Sam Harris speaks with Roland Griffiths about psychedelics and mortality. They discuss the current state of psychedelic research, the timeline for FD…
3 years, 8 months ago
#305 — Moral Knowledge
Sam Harris speaks with Erik Hoel about the nature of moral truth. They discuss the connection between consequentialism and Effective Altruism, the pr…
3 years, 8 months ago
#304 — Why I Left Twitter
Sam Harris explains why he deleted his Twitter account. He then speaks with Cal Newport about the fragmentation of modern life. They discuss the hist…
3 years, 9 months ago
Making Sense of Artificial Intelligence | Episode 1 of The Essential Sam Harris
Filmmaker Jay Shapiro has produced a new series of audio documentaries, exploring the major topics that Sam has focused on over the course of his car…
3 years, 9 months ago
#303 — The Fall of Sam Bankman-Fried
Sam Harris discusses the recent Sam Bankman-Fried fiasco, the collapse of FTX, and the future of Effective Altruism.
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3 years, 9 months ago