Sam Harris speaks with Jonathan Rauch and Josh Szeps about the foundations of knowledge and the fragmentation of society. They discuss the state of the mainstream media, diversity of viewpoints, the "reality-based" community, what Covid did to our information landscape, the Overton window and the news value of controversial stories, the unique challenge of Trump and Trumpism, the dangers of a second Trump term, the problem of immigration and controlling the southern border of the U.S., 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.
#186 — The Bomb
#185 — A Conversation with Paul Bloom
#184 — The Conversational Nature of Reality
#183 — A Conversation with Paul Bloom
#182 — Unlearning Race
#181 — The Illusory Self
#180 — Sex & Power
#179 — The Unquiet Mind
#178 — The Reality Illusion
#177 — Psychedelic Science
#176 — Knowledge & Redemption
#175 — Leaving the Faith
#174 — Life & Mind
#173 — Anti-Semitism and Its Discontents
#172 — Among the Deplorables
#171 — Escaping a Christian Cult
#170 — The Great Uncoupling
#169 — Omens of a Race War
#168 — Mind, Space, & Motion
#167 — A Few Thoughts on White Supremacy
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