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Episodes
#493 - Two Reasons to Meditate
Sam Harris explains that meditation serves two primary purposes: psychological/ethical improvement and intellectual inquiry into the nature of mind.
#492 - The Second Plane, 25 Years Later
On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, Sam Harris reflects on how the attacks launched his career and argues that jihadist violence stems from sincere religious belief, not poverty or foreign policy.
#491 - The Suicide of the Left
Sam Harris interviews James Kercheval about his Atlantic article arguing the DSA is a parasitic, communist-aligned force hijacking the Democratic Party.
#490 - Lies, Bulls**t, and the Rule of Law
Sam Harris and Preet Bharara discuss the decline of good-faith debate, blaming social media silos and the "slopification" of discourse.
#489 - More From Sam: A Fabulist at Cambridge, the Strait of Hormuz, AOC in 2028, and More
Sam Harris discusses the suicide of Jason Arday, blaming institutional "woke" corruption for enabling his lies.
#150 - The Map of Misunderstanding (From the Archive)
Sam Harris hosts a live conversation with the late Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman, exploring cognitive biases, System 1 and System 2 thinking, and the replication crisis in science.
#488 - Ego, Ecstasy, and Equanimity
Sam Harris discusses his childhood, his mother’s success as a TV writer, and his father’s absence with comedian Neil Brennan.