Sam Harris speaks with Peter Singer about important problems in ethics. They discuss his career as a philosopher, the moral status of non-human animals, the ethics of moral hierarchies, speciesism, the scale of animal suffering, conscientious omnivores, animal experimentation, the tragic case of Sam Bankman-Fried, concerns about Effective Altruism, the problems with focusing on existential risk, the comparative nature of human suffering, the work of Derek Parfit, objective morality, 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.
Absolutely Mental Season Two
Ask Me Anything #18
#260 — The Second Plane
#259 — The Reckoning to Come
#258 — The Fall of Afghanistan
#257 — The State of the World
Ask Me Anything #17
#256 — A Contagion of Bad Ideas
#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
Special Episode: Engineering the Apocalypse
#247 — Constructing Minds
#246 — Police Training & Police Misconduct
#245 — Can We Talk About Scary Ideas?
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