Sam Harris speaks with John Gray about the possibility of moral and political progress. They discuss historical and current threats to freedom of thought, the limits of law, the spread of dangerous technology, failures of convergence on norms and values, Arthur Koestler, de-industrialization in Europe, fellow travelers and the progressive embrace of barbarism, Bertrand Russell, the absurdity of pacifism, utilitarianism, the moral landscape, George Santayana, moral and scientific realism, pragmatism, atheism, Schopenhauer, liberalism as an historical accident, 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.
#367 — Campus Protests, Antisemitism, and Western Values
#366 — Urban Warfare 2.0
#365 — Reality Check
#364 — Facts & Values
#363 — Knowledge Work
#362 — Six Months of War
#361 — Sam Bankman-Fried & Effective Altruism
#360 — We Really Don’t Have Free Will?
#359 — Getting Used to It
#358 — The War in Ukraine
#357 — America & World Order
#356 — Islam & Freedom
#355 — A Falling World
#353 — Race & Reason
#352 — Hubris & Chaos
#351 — 5 Myths about Israel and the War in Gaza
#350 — Sharing Reality
#349 — Generosity, Cynicism, and the Future of Doing Good
#348 — The Politics of Antisemitism
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