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David Gornoski sits down with Karen Elkins to explore the importance of taking a polymath approach to understanding the universe, the frightening truths hidden behind ancient myths, the value of innovating in harmony with nature rather than violating it, what to expect from Tesla ...  Show more

David Gornoski and Daniel McAdams talk about the lasting legacy of the Ron Paul Revolution, the cost of maintaining an empire, the forgotten American spirit of non-violence, why Haley Stevens lost to El-Sayed in Michigan, what to expect from the 10th Annual DC Conference, the rea ...  Show more

Sam Harris speaks with Robin Hanson about our hidden motives in everyday life. They discuss selfishness, hypocrisy, norms and meta-norms, cheating, deception, self-deception, education, the evolutionary logic of conversation, social status, signaling and counter-signaling, common ...  Show more

Sam Harris speaks with Derren Brown about his work as a "psychological illusionist." They discuss the power of hypnosis, the power of expectations, the usefulness of Stoic philosophy, and other topics. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to ...  Show more

Sam Harris speaks with Geoffrey Miller about evolutionary psychology. They discuss sexual selection, virtue signaling, social media, public shaming, monogamy and polyamory, taboo topics in science, genetic engineering, gender differences and the "Google memo," moral ...

The former Wall Street lawyer and current OG podcaster drops by to discuss the latest in Podcastladia, how patternicity and our desire for certainty can lead us to create wild theories, the death of skepticism, honesty in advertising, and what he learned from being kidnapped the ...  Show more