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#307 — Twitter, Elon, & Free Speech
Dec 30, 2022Sam Harris discusses Elon Musk's behavior on Twitter and the illusion of "free-speech absolutism." If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all fu...
#306 — Psychedelics & Mortality
Dec 13, 2022Sam Harris speaks with Roland Griffiths about psychedelics and mortality. They discuss the current state of psychedelic research, the timeline for FDA approvals, the risks to mental health posed by ps...
#305 — Moral Knowledge
Dec 08, 2022Sam Harris speaks with Erik Hoel about the nature of moral truth. They discuss the connection between consequentialism and Effective Altruism, the problems with implementing academic moral philosophy,...
#304 — Why I Left Twitter
Nov 28, 2022Sam Harris explains why he deleted his Twitter account. He then speaks with Cal Newport about the fragmentation of modern life. They discuss the history of computer science, how information technology...
#303 — The Fall of Sam Bankman-Fried
Nov 15, 2022Sam Harris discusses the recent Sam Bankman-Fried fiasco, the collapse of FTX, and the future of Effective Altruism. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to gai...
#302 — Science & Civilization
Nov 11, 2022Sam Harris speaks with Neil deGrasse Tyson about his new book, Starry Messenger. They discuss what makes science a unique human endeavor, the tension between respecting scientific consensus and overtu...
#301 — The Politics of Unreality: Ukraine and Nuclear Risk
Oct 25, 2022Sam Harris speaks with Timothy Snyder about the ongoing war in Ukraine. They discuss the effect of Russian propaganda, Putin's motives, whether the US and NATO bear some responsibility for the war, wi...
#300 — A Tale of Cancellation
Oct 12, 2022Sam Harris speaks with Meg Smaker about the controversy around her documentary, "The Unredacted (Jihad Rehab)." They discuss her background as a firefighter; the effect that 9/11 had on the firefighti...
#299 — Steps in the Right Direction
Oct 03, 2022Sam Harris speaks with Russ Roberts about decision-making and the nature of moral progress. They discuss the shortcomings of economics as a science, the power of books, the difference between "wild" a...
#298 — Leaving the Faith (Rebroadcast)
Sep 29, 2022Sam Harris speaks with Yasmine Mohammed about her book Unveiled: How Western Liberals Empower Radical Islam. They discuss her family background and indoctrination into conservative Islam, the double...