Making Sense with Sam Harris podcast

Making Sense with Sam Harris

Join neuroscientist, philosopher, and five-time New York Times best-selling author Sam Harris as he explores important and controversial questions about the mind, society, current events, moral philosophy, religion, and rationality—with an overarching focus on how a growing understanding of ourselves and the world is changing our sense of how we should live. Sam is also the creator of the Waking Up app. Combining Sam’s decades of mindfulness practice, profound wisdom from varied philosophical and contemplative traditions, and a commitment to a secular, scientific worldview, Waking Up is a resource for anyone interested in living a more examined, fulfilling life—and a new operating system for the mind. Waking Up offers free subscriptions to anyone who can’t afford one, and donates a minimum of 10% of profits to the most effective charities around the world. To learn more, please go to WakingUp.com. Sam Harris received a degree in philosophy from Stanford University and a Ph.D. in neuroscience from UCLA.

Join neuroscientist, philosopher, and five-time New York Times best-selling author Sam Harris as he explores important and controversial questions about the mind, society, current events, moral philosophy, religion, and rationality—with an overarching focus on how a growing understanding of ourselves and the world is changing our sense of how we should live. Sam is also the creator of the Waking Up app. Combining Sam’s decades of mindfulness practice, profound wisdom from varied philosophical and contemplative traditions, and a commitment to a secular, scientific worldview, Waking Up is a resource for anyone interested in living a more examined, fulfilling life—and a new operating system for the mind. Waking Up offers free subscriptions to anyone who can’t afford one, and donates a minimum of 10% of profits to the most effective charities around the world. To learn more, please go to WakingUp.com. Sam Harris received a degree in philosophy from Stanford University and a Ph.D. in neuroscience from UCLA.

 

#436

#410 — The Whole Catastrophe

Sam Harris speaks with Douglas Murray about Douglas’s new book, [On Democracies and Death ... more

18 hrs Ago

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:58

18 hrs Ago


#435

#409 — "More From Sam": Religion, Deportations, Douglas Murray vs. Rogan, & Bill Maher's Dinner with...

Sam hopped back on with his manager and business partner, Jaron Lowenstein, to discuss cur... more

16 Apr 2025

48 MINS

48:50

16 Apr 2025


#434

#408 — Finding Equanimity in Chaos

Dan Harris interviews Sam Harris for Dan’s podcast, 10% Happier. They discuss how meditati... more

14 Apr 2025

1 HR 50 MINS

1:50:04

14 Apr 2025


#433

#407 — Can We Ever Return to Normal Politics?

Sam Harris speaks with Jon Favreau about the state of American politics. They discuss the ... more

09 Apr 2025

19 MINS

19:48

09 Apr 2025


#432

#406 — The Legacy of Christianity

Sam Harris speaks with Tom Holland about his book, [Dominion: How the Christian Revolution... more

07 Apr 2025

25 MINS

25:22

07 Apr 2025


#431

#405 — "More From Sam": Tariffs, SignalGate, Trump, Elon, Douglas Murray, & Joe Rogan

By far the most common feedback we hear from you guys is the following: “We want more from... more

04 Apr 2025

20 MINS

20:19

04 Apr 2025


#430

#404 — What If Consciousness Is Fundamental?

Sam Harris speaks with his wife, Annaka Harris, about [LIGHTS ON] (https://annakaharris.co... more

25 Mar 2025

2 HR 20 MINS

2:20:36

25 Mar 2025


#429

#403 — Sanity Check on Trump 2.0

Sam Harris speaks with Jonah Goldberg about the damage Trump is doing domestically and abr... more

10 Mar 2025

37 MINS

37:12

10 Mar 2025


#428

#402 — The Geopolitics of Trump 2.0

Sam Harris speaks with Niall Ferguson about the current geopolitical situation. They discu... more

28 Feb 2025

32 MINS

32:40

28 Feb 2025


#427

#401 — Christian Nationalism and the New Right

Sam Harris speaks with Katherine Stewart about her new book, Money, Lies, and God: Inside ... more

18 Feb 2025

32 MINS

32:37

18 Feb 2025


#426

#400 — The Politics of Information

Sam Harris speaks with Helen Lewis about the culture wars. They discuss the role of journa... more

06 Feb 2025

36 MINS

36:48

06 Feb 2025


#425

#399 — The Politics of Catastrophe

Sam Harris speaks with Rick Caruso about the Los Angeles fires. They discuss how mismanage... more

27 Jan 2025

1 HR 15 MINS

1:15:49

27 Jan 2025


#424

#398 — Thoughts Without a Thinker

Sam provides an update about his experience of the LA fires and shares a few selections fr... more

21 Jan 2025

24 MINS

24:57

21 Jan 2025


#423

#397 — A New Year's Message from Sam

If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to gain access... more

01 Jan 2025

18 MINS

18:03

01 Jan 2025


#422

#396 — The Way Forward

Sam Harris speaks with Matthew Yglesias about the future of Democratic politics. They disc... more

20 Dec 2024

32 MINS

32:48

20 Dec 2024


#421

#395 — Intellectual Authority and Its Discontents

Sam Harris discusses the breakdown of trust in institutions, the nature of intellectual au... more

11 Dec 2024

31 MINS

31:28

11 Dec 2024