Podcast Episodes
Back to Search#292 — How Much Does the Future Matter?
Sam Harris speaks with William MacAskill about his new book, What We Owe the Future. They discuss the philosophy of effective altruism (EA), longter…
4 years ago
#291 — Where is Happiness?
Sam Harris speaks with Arthur C. Brooks about what it takes to build a good life. They discuss the power of social comparison, the intelligence taboo…
4 years, 1 month ago
#290 — What Went Wrong?
Sam Harris speaks with Marc Andreessen about the current state of Internet technology and culture. They discuss Marc's background in tech, the birth …
4 years, 1 month ago
#289 — Time Management for Mortals
Sam Harris presents an unconventional perspective on time management from Oliver Burkeman. Rather than focusing on rote efficiency or productivity, B…
4 years, 1 month ago
#288 — The End of Global Order
Sam Harris speaks with Peter Zeihan and Ian Bremmer about Peter's new book, The End of the World is Just the Beginning. They discuss a wide range of …
4 years, 1 month ago
#287 — Why Wealth Matters
Sam Harris speaks with Morgan Housel about the psychology of money and investing. They discuss how personal history shapes one's view of economic ris…
4 years, 2 months ago
#286 — The Paradox of Psychedelics
Sam Harris shares an audio essay exploring how psychedelics are, for many, the only way to glimpse "the vast firmament beyond the prison walls" of th…
4 years, 2 months ago
#285 — American Division
Sam Harris speaks with David French about forces that are pulling American society apart. They discuss David's experience as a JAG officer in Iraq, h…
4 years, 2 months ago
#284 — The Funny Business
Sam Harris speaks with Judd Apatow about his career in comedy. They discuss his new documentary on George Carlin, why so much comedy ages badly, Carl…
4 years, 3 months ago
#283 — Gun Violence in America
Sam Harris speaks with Graeme Wood about the problem of gun violence in the aftermath of the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
If the Making Sense podc…
4 years, 3 months ago