Sam Harris speaks with Cal Newport about our use of information technology and the cult of productivity. They discuss the state of social media, the "academic-in-exile effect," free speech and moderation, the effect of the pandemic on knowledge work, slow productivity, the example of Jane Austen, managing up in an organization, defragmenting one's work life, doing fewer things, reasonable deadlines, trading money for time, finding meaning in a post-scarcity world, the anti-work movement, the effects of artificial intelligence on knowledge work, 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.
#132 — Freeing the Hostages
#131 — Dictators, Immigration, #MeToo, and Other Imponderables
#130 — Universal Basic Income
#129 — An Insider’s View of Medicine
#128 — Transformations of Mind
#127 — Freedom from the Known
#126 — In Defense of Honor
#125 — What Is Christianity?
#124 — In Search of Reality
#123 — Identity & Honesty
#122 — Extreme Housekeeping Edition
#121 — White Power
#120 — What Is and What Matters
#119 — Hidden Motives
# 118 — The View from Trumpistan
#117 — Networks, Power, and Chaos
The Russell Brand Interview
#116 — AI: Racing Toward the Brink
#115 — Sam Harris, Lawrence Krauss, and Matt Dillahunty (1)
#114 — Politics and Sanity
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