Sam Harris speaks with Chris Anderson about generosity in the age of the Internet. They talk about the new spirit of cynicism in tech and finance, the problems with DEI, the Coleman Hughes controversy at TED, the norm of color blindness, the science of generosity, the leverage of the Internet, the false opposition between selfishness and selflessness, mixed motives in giving, results vs reward, the importance of intentions, looking for the good in people, digital business models, the economics of TED, TEDx, wealth inequality, the ethics of billionaires, philanthropy at scale, the power of pledges, the arguments of Peter Singer, the Sam Bankman-Fried scandal, problems with Effective Altruism, how to improve our digital lives, 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.
#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
#208 — Existential Risk
#207 — Can We Pull Back From The Brink?
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