#346 — The Best Kept Secret In History?

#346 — The Best Kept Secret In History?

Sam Harris speaks with Brian Muraresku about ancient mystery religions and the possible psychedelic roots of Christianity. They discuss the Mysteries of Eleusis, the "pagan continuity hypothesis," the cult of Dionysius, the Dead Sea scrolls and the Gnostic Gospels, Christianity as a cult of human sacrifice, the evidence for the use of psychedelics in ancient rites, the chemical analysis of ancient wine and beer, why Brian hasn't tried psychedelics, the need for a modern Mysteries of Eleusis, and other topics.

If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all full-length episodes at samharris.org/subscribe.

Learning how to train your mind is the single greatest investment you can make in life. That's why Sam Harris created the Waking Up app. From rational mindfulness practice to lessons on some of life's most important topics, join Sam as he demystifies the practice of meditation and explores the theory behind it.

Tämä jakso on lisätty Podme-palveluun avoimen RSS-syötteen kautta eikä se ole Podmen omaa tuotantoa. Siksi jakso saattaa sisältää mainontaa.

Jaksot(492)

#478 — The Psychedelic Mind

#478 — The Psychedelic Mind

Sam Harris speaks with Robin Carhart-Harris about psychedelic research and its therapeutic potential. They discuss the current state of the field, the FDA denial of MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD, the...

29 Touko 30min

#477 — More From Sam: Iran's Unraveling, The Gaza Information War, AI-Generated Music, and More

#477 — More From Sam: Iran's Unraveling, The Gaza Information War, AI-Generated Music, and More

Warning: This episode contains graphic descriptions of violence against civilians during the October 7 attacks (33:49 - 34:35). Listener discretion is advised. In this latest episode of the More From ...

26 Touko 21min

#476 — The Bittersweet Age

#476 — The Bittersweet Age

Sam Harris speaks with Susan Cain about writing, creativity, and what AI means for human culture. They discuss the future of books and reading, the tells AI inherits from good writers, why the advent ...

20 Touko 22min

#475 — The Hard Problem of Consciousness

#475 — The Hard Problem of Consciousness

Sam Harris speaks with Michael Pollan about consciousness, the mind, and the self. They discuss Pollan's new book, the relationship between consciousness and intelligence, whether consciousness is a p...

12 Touko 25min

#474 — More From Sam: Hasan Piker, Islamism, Making Sense Community, and More

#474 — More From Sam: Hasan Piker, Islamism, Making Sense Community, and More

In this latest episode of the More From Sam series, Sam and Jaron talk about current events. They discuss the launch of Making Sense Community, Sam's Ben Shapiro conversation, the New York Times's emb...

7 Touko 17min

#473 — Money, Power, and Moral Failure

#473 — Money, Power, and Moral Failure

Sam Harris speaks with Lloyd Blankfein about finance, politics, and the state of American society. They discuss Blankfein's memoir, Goldman Sachs and its role as a market maker, the 2007-2008 financia...

29 Huhti 22min

#472 — Strange Days on the Right

#472 — Strange Days on the Right

Sam Harris speaks with Ben Shapiro about their pre-election debate and the fractures on the right. They discuss Trump's second term surprises, familial corruption, tariff policy, the ideological world...

24 Huhti 16min

#471 — The End of History, Revisited

#471 — The End of History, Revisited

Sam Harris speaks with Francis Fukuyama about liberal democracy, American politics, and global order. They discuss the misunderstood thesis of "The End of History," how conservatism has mutated into e...

16 Huhti 18min

Suosittua kategoriassa Tiede

rss-mita-tulisi-tietaa
rss-hereilla
utelias-mieli
rss-duodecim-lehti
tiedekulma-podcast
rss-tiedetta-vai-tarinaa
rss-totuuden-liepeilla
docemilia
radio-antro
rss-laakaripodi
rss-radplus
university-of-eastern-finland
sotataidon-ytimessa
filocast-filosofian-perusteet
rss-bios-podcast
rss-ammamafia
rss-ilmasto-kriisissa
rss-ylistys-elaimille
rss-kasvikutsut