#249 — Distance & Arrival

Sam Harris speaks with Alain de Botton about the psychology of unhappiness, the secular world's discomfort with ecstasy and ritual, psychedelics as a tool for self-discovery, Freud's legacy, AI as the ultimate mirror, the case against meritocracy, the cancel culture purity trap, ...  Show more

In this latest episode of the More From Sam series, Sam and Jaron talk about current events. They discuss topics from Making Sense Community, including one-world government, the value of a degree as AI reshapes careers, and factory farming ethics, along with Mamdani's DSA-aligned ...  Show more

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Written Summaries: https://www.owltail.com/summaries/26758-waking-up-with-sam-harris Other podcast summaries if you're on Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/5-min-summaries Or in other apps: search 'podcast summaries'. Original episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-sen ...  Show more

Written Summaries: https://www.owltail.com/summaries/26758-waking-up-with-sam-harris/kInF6-254-The-Mating-Strategies-of-Earthlings Other podcast summaries if you're on Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/5-min-summaries Or in other apps: search 'podcast summaries'. Original episode: ht ...  Show more

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Abby, Patrick, and Dan continue their journey through the Project for a Scient ...