#161 — Rise & Fall

#161 — Rise & Fall

SAM HARRISSAM HARRIS

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#453 — AI and the New Face of Antisemitism

Sam Harris speaks with Judea Pearl about causality, AI, and antisemitism. They discuss why LLMs won't spawn AGI, alignment concerns in the race for AGI, Pearl's public life after the murder of his son Daniel, the post-October 7th shift toward open anti-Zionism, the overlap betwee ...  Show more

 . 21min 50sec
#452 — Is Wokeness Finally Dead?

Sam Harris speaks with John McWhorter about language, ideology, and moral certainty. They discuss the rise and persistence of "wokeness" and DEI, the legacy of George Floyd's death, the role of social media in amplifying moral panic, how identity shapes perceptions of Israel-Pale ...  Show more

 . 21min 23sec

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