#205 — The Failure of Meritocracy

#205 — The Failure of Meritocracy

Sam Harris speaks with Daniel Markovits about the problems with meritocracy. They discuss the nature of inequality in the United States, the disappearance of the leisure class, the difference between labor and capital as sources of inequality, the way the education system amplifies inequality, the shrinking middle class, deaths of despair, differing social norms among the elite and the working class, the ethics of taxation, scales of philanthropy, universal basic income, the need for a wealth tax, the relationship between meritocracy and political polarization, the illusion of earned advantages, and other topics.

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#6 — The Chapel Hill Murders and 'Militant' Atheism

#6 — The Chapel Hill Murders and 'Militant' Atheism

Sam Harris responds to the charge that "militant" atheism is responsible for the murder of three Muslim students in North Carolina. 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.

18 Helmi 201512min

#5 — After Charlie Hebdo and Other Thoughts

#5 — After Charlie Hebdo and Other Thoughts

Sam Harris answers reader questions in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris. 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.

22 Tammi 201516min

#4 — The Path and the Goal

#4 — The Path and the Goal

Sam Harris speaks with Joseph Goldstein about the practice of meditation. 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.

28 Loka 201450min

#3 — WAKING UP — Chapter One

#3 — WAKING UP — Chapter One

This is the complete first chapter of Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion by Sam Harris. To purchase the audiobook: http://amzn.to/1v1NEIK To purchase the print edition: http://amzn.to/1mqiAKL 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.

21 Elo 201440min

#2 — Why Don't I Criticize Israel?

#2 — Why Don't I Criticize Israel?

In the wake of the recent war in Gaza, many readers have asked "Why don't you criticize Israel?" Here is my response. You can read an annotated transcript of this podcast at: https://www.samharris.org/podcasts/making-sense-episodes/why-dont-i-criticize-israel 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.

27 Heinä 201416min

#1 — Drugs And The Meaning Of Life

#1 — Drugs And The Meaning Of Life

The full text of this essay can be read here: http://www.samharris.org/blog/item/drugs-and-the-meaning-of-life 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.

5 Kesä 201420min

How to talk to a Christian

How to talk to a Christian

This is an edited excerpt from remarks that Sam Harris made in a debate with a Christian apologist at Notre Dame University in 2011. The full debate can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqaHXKLRKzg

12 Marras 20137min

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