In this episode of the podcast, Sam Harris speaks with Eric Topol about vaccine hesitancy and related misinformation. They discuss the problem of political and social siloing, concerns about mRNA vaccines, the Emergency Use Authorization by the FDA, the effectiveness of the COVID vaccines, vaccine efficacy vs effectiveness, the Delta variant, the misuse of the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), concerns about long-term side effects from vaccines, bad incentives in medicine, ivermectin, government and corporate censorship, the curious case of Bret Weinstein, vaccine mandates, 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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#259 — The Reckoning to Come
#258 — The Fall of Afghanistan
#257 — The State of the World
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#255 — The Future of Intelligence
#254 — The Mating Strategies of Earthlings
#253 — Corporate Courage
#252 — Are We Alone in the Universe?
#251 — Corporate Cowardice
#250 — Broken Conversations
#249 — Distance & Arrival
#248 — Order & Freedom
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#247 — Constructing Minds
#246 — Police Training & Police Misconduct
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