The Best of Making Sense with Sam Harris podcast

The Best of 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.

 

#10

#175 — Leaving the Faith

Sam Harris speaks with Yasmine Mohammed about her book <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/gp... more

27 Nov 2023

1 HR 20 MINS

1:20:11

27 Nov 2023


#9

#151 — Will We Destroy the Future?

Sam Harris speaks with Nick Bostrom about the problem of existential risk. They discuss pu... more

20 Nov 2023

1 HR 33 MINS

1:33:05

20 Nov 2023


#8

#207 — Can We Pull Back From The Brink?

Sam discusses the 2020 social protests and civil unrest, in light of what we know about ra... more

13 Nov 2023

1 HR 53 MINS

1:53:05

13 Nov 2023


#7

#104 — The Lessons of Death

Sam Harris speaks with Frank Ostaseski about death and dying—and about how the awareness o... more

06 Nov 2023

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:00

06 Nov 2023


#6

#91 — The Biology of Good and Evil

Sam Harris speaks with Robert Sapolsky about the brain and human behavior. They discuss th... more

30 Oct 2023

1 HR 38 MINS

1:38:22

30 Oct 2023


#5

#125 — What is Christianity?

Sam Harris speaks to Bart Ehrman about his experience of being a born-again Christian, his... more

23 Oct 2023

1 HR 50 MINS

1:50:10

23 Oct 2023


#4

#22 — Surviving the Cosmos

Sam Harris speaks with David Deutsch about his book, The Beginning of Infinity. They discu... more

16 Oct 2023

1 HR 53 MINS

1:53:00

16 Oct 2023


#3

#68 — Reality and the Imagination

Sam Harris speaks with Yuval Noah Harari about meditation, the need for stories, the power... more

09 Oct 2023

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:00

09 Oct 2023


#2

#14 — The Virtues of Cold Blood

Sam Harris speaks with psychologist Paul Bloom about the limitations of empathy as a guide... more

02 Oct 2023

1 HR 29 MINS

1:29:28

02 Oct 2023


#1

#34 — The Light of the Mind

Sam Harris speaks with philosopher David Chalmers about the nature of consciousness, the c... more

25 Sep 2023

1 HR 44 MINS

1:44:21

25 Sep 2023