#221 — Success, Failure, & the Common Good
Sam Harris speaks with Michael Sandel about the problem with meritocracy . They discuss the dark side of the concept of merit, the pernicious myth of the self-made man, the moral significance of luck,...
22 Okt 202046min
#220 - The Information Apocalypse
Sam Harris speaks with Nina Schick about the growing epidemic of misinformation and disinformation. They discuss the coming problem of "deep fakes," the history of Russian "active measures" against th...
17 Okt 202047min
#219 — The Power of Compassion
Sam Harris speaks with James R. Doty about his memoir "Into the Magic Shop." They discuss the significance of childhood stress, the possibility of changing one's core beliefs about oneself, the relati...
8 Okt 202048min
#218 — Welcome to the Cult Factory
In this episode of the podcast, Sam Harris speaks with Tristan Harris about the ways in which social media is fracturing society. They discuss the rise in teen depression and suicide, political polari...
24 Sep 202047min
#217 — The New Religion of Anti-Racism
Sam Harris speaks with John McWhorter about race, racism, and "anti-racism" in America. They discuss how conceptions of racism have changed, the ubiquitous threat of being branded a "racist," the cont...
17 Sep 20201h 11min
#216 — A Conversation with Graeme Wood
Sam Harris speaks with Graeme Wood about the breakdown of social order in the U.S. They discuss the recent eruptions of violence, the loss of trust in the media, the cases of Jacob Blake and Kyle Ritt...
3 Sep 202050min
#215 — A Conversation with David Miliband
Sam Harris speaks with David Miliband about his work with the International Rescue Committee. They discuss the crisis of internally displaced peoples and refugees, the problem with open borders, the v...
21 Aug 202049min
#214 — A Conversation with Siddhartha Mukherjee
Sam Harris speaks with Siddhartha Mukherjee about our ongoing failure to adequately respond to the Covid-19 pandemic. They discuss the significance of asymptomatic spread, the lack of Chinese cooperat...
13 Aug 202046min
