Sam Harris speaks with Roland Griffiths about psychedelics and mortality. They discuss the current state of psychedelic research, the timeline for FDA approvals, the risks to mental health posed by psychedelics in vulnerable populations, the use of psychedelics among the well, the relationship between psychedelics and meditation, advice for “bad” trips, microdosing, Roland’s stage-4 cancer diagnosis, reflections on death, 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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#206 — A Conversation with David Frum
#205 — The Failure of Meritocracy
#204 — A Conversation with Jonathan Haidt
#203 — A Conversation with Caitlin Flanagan
#202 — A Conversation with Andrew Yang
#201 — A Conversation with Yuval Noah Harari
#200 — Creatures of Habit
#199 — A Conversation with Caitlin Flanagan
#198 — A Conversation with Paul Bloom
#197 — A Conversation with Caitlin Flanagan
#196 — The Science of Happiness
#195 — Social Cohesion is Everything
#194 — The New Future of Work
#193 — Meditation in an Emergency
#192 — A Conversation with Paul Bloom
#191 — Early Thoughts on a Pandemic
#190 — How Should We Respond to Coronavirus?
#189 — Wealth & Happiness
#188 — A Conversation with Paul Bloom
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