Sam Harris speaks with William MacAskill about the implosion of FTX and the effect that it has had on the Effective Altruism movement. They discuss the logic of “earning to give,” the mind of SBF, his philanthropy, the character of the EA community, potential problems with focusing on long-term outcomes, AI risk, the effects of the FTX collapse on Will personally, 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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#226 — The Price of Distraction
#225 — Republic of Lies
#224 — The Key to Trump's Appeal
#223 — A Conversation with Andrew Sullivan
#222 — A Pandemic of Incompetence
#221 — Success, Failure, & the Common Good
#220 - The Information Apocalypse
#219 — The Power of Compassion
#218 — Welcome to the Cult Factory
#217 — The New Religion of Anti-Racism
#216 — A Conversation with Graeme Wood
#215 — A Conversation with David Miliband
#214 — A Conversation with Siddhartha Mukherjee
#213 — The Worst Epidemic
#212 — A Conversation with Kathryn Paige Harden
#211 — The Nature of Human Nature
#210 — The Logic of Doomsday
#209 — A Good Life
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