#399 — The Politics of Catastrophe

Sam Harris speaks with Vinod Khosla about AI, economic disruption, and political risk. They discuss the prospect of mass job displacement, a trillion-dollar policy framework to redistribute AI's gains, the failure of the California wealth tax, the corporate capitulation to Trump, ...  Show more

Sam Harris speaks with Robin Carhart-Harris about psychedelic research and its therapeutic potential. They discuss the current state of the field, the FDA denial of MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD, the critical role of set and setting, risks for vulnerable populations, the REBUS m ...  Show more

This week on No Priors, Elad sits down with Rick Caruso, LA real estate developer and runner-up in the 2022 mayoral race. With experience serving under three LA mayors, as well as on the police commission and the board of water and power, Rick offers a unique perspective on the s ...  Show more

The Palisades fire in Los Angeles is one of the worst in the city's history, and America's second city seems powerless to contain it. Charlie talks to local resident Peachy Keenan about how California's disastrous governance led up to this point. Then, Dr. Gad Saad joins to discu ...  Show more

The massive wildfires burning in Los Angeles show no signs of slowing and now, a palpable fear of the famous Santa Ana winds fanning the flames can be felt amongst those on the ground. To say many are angry at the democrat-controlled city government would be an understatement. Ad ...  Show more

Useful links to books related to the episodes:

Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by JD Vance

https://amzn.to/48ztT22 (Amazon)

Explores Vance's earl ...