#292 — How Much Does the Future Matter?

#292 — How Much Does the Future Matter?

Sam Harris speaks with William MacAskill about his new book, What We Owe the Future. They discuss the philosophy of effective altruism (EA), longtermism, existential risk, criticism of EA, problems with expected-value reasoning, doing good vs feeling good, why it's hard to care about future people, how the future gives meaning to the present, why this moment in history is unusual, the pace of economic and technological growth, bad political incentives, value lock-in, the well-being of conscious creatures as the foundation of ethics, the risk of unaligned AI, how bad we are at predicting technological change, and other topics.

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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.

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#492 — The Second Plane, 25 Years Later

#492 — The Second Plane, 25 Years Later

On the 25th anniversary of September 11th, Sam discusses the significance of the second plane, the writing of The End of Faith, the failure to take jihadist belief seriously, the costs of the war on t...

9 Syys 37min

#491 — The Suicide of the Left

#491 — The Suicide of the Left

Sam Harris speaks with James Kirchick about the far left's growing influence over Democratic politics. They discuss Kirchick's article "The DSA Is a Parasite," the group's platform and foreign policy,...

1 Syys 25min

#490 — Lies, Bulls**t, and the Rule of Law

#490 — Lies, Bulls**t, and the Rule of Law

Sam Harris speaks with Preet Bharara about the collapse of good faith debate in American politics. They discuss the fragmentation of media, the treatment of Anthony Fauci, the rush to prosecute politi...

25 Elo 24min

#489 — More From Sam: A Fabulist at Cambridge, the Strait of Hormuz, AOC in 2028, and More

#489 — More From Sam: A Fabulist at Cambridge, the Strait of Hormuz, AOC in 2028, and More

In this latest episode of the More From Sam series, Sam and Jaron talk about current events. They discuss the death of Cambridge professor Jason Arday and the institutions that promoted him, America's...

21 Elo 23min

#150 — The Map of Misunderstanding (From the Archive)

#150 — The Map of Misunderstanding (From the Archive)

From the archive: In this 2019 episode, Sam Harris speaks with Daniel Kahneman at the Beacon Theatre in NYC. They discuss the replication crisis in science, System 1 and System 2, where intuitions rel...

11 Elo 47min

#488 — Ego, Ecstasy, and Equanimity

#488 — Ego, Ecstasy, and Equanimity

Sam Harris speaks with Neal Brennan about the experiences that shaped his life and work. They discuss Sam's mother's television career, growing up with an absent father, his struggles with perfectioni...

4 Elo 12min

#487 — Is AI Already Conscious?

#487 — Is AI Already Conscious?

Sam Harris speaks with Cameron Berg about whether AI systems are or could become conscious. They discuss self-reports in LLMs, what models say when deception is switched off, the "bliss attractor" sta...

31 Heinä 1h 25min

#486 — Luck All the Way Down

#486 — Luck All the Way Down

Sam Harris speaks with Kathryn Paige Harden about behavioral genetics, moral luck, and the problem of blame. They discuss Harden's book Original Sin, the controversy over Charles Murray and Ezra Klein...

22 Heinä 21min

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