Making Sense with Sam Harris
Sam HarrisJoin neuroscientist, philosopher, and five-time New York Times best-selling author Sam Harris as he explores important and controversial questions about the mind, society, current events, moral philosophy, religion, and rationality—with an overarching focus on how a growing understanding of ourselves and the world is changing our sense of how we should live. Sam is also the creator of the Waking U... more
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 505 | Founded | 13 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | ScienceSociety & Culture | |||
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From the archive: In this 2019 episode, Sam Harris speaks with Daniel Kahneman at the Beacon Theatre in NYC. They discuss the replication crisis in science, System 1 and System 2, where intuitions reliably fail, expert intuitions, the power of framin... more
Sam Harris speaks with Neal Brennan about the experiences that shaped his life and work. They discuss Sam's mother's television career, growing up with an absent father, his struggles with perfectionism, his first experience with MDMA, dropping out o... more
Sam Harris speaks with Cameron Berg about whether AI systems are or could become conscious. They discuss self-reports in LLMs, what models say when deception is switched off, the "bliss attractor" state, consciousness and sentience, the hard problem ... more
Sam Harris speaks with Kathryn Paige Harden about behavioral genetics, moral luck, and the problem of blame. They discuss Harden's book Original Sin, the controversy over Charles Murray and Ezra Klein, why behavioral genetics remains taboo, the meani... more
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- AI job loss
The explicit and implicit objective of AI is to replace costly and pesky human labor, not create more of it.
The horse population dropped with the more efficient and productive steam and gasoline engines. Horses had fewer jobs.
So either the workers or the CEOs are being hoodwinked here. My money is on the workers having to assume the position.
Of course there are jobs that AI can't replace. AI doesn't kill all the jobs, but an unemployment level of 10% and the people will be in t... more
Apple Podcasts5Prometheus---
United States11 days ago - Pseudo
Hard to fathom the martyrdom y self aggrandizement against golden maternal entitlement. So much to potentially add to the conversation, but falling continually into why me.
Apple Podcasts1Nico de PiemonteUnited States20 days ago - Cancer episode- false data found.
At the end some statistics shared are 100% TDS infected. The spent 4.5 billion of China drugs in 2020, that number is now 5.5 billion, the doctor and Sam endorsed a complete on shoring failure by Trump stating that the mumber is 60-70 billion. This data has been widely shared among the TDS infected. Funny because this podcast talked a lot about vaccines and prevention.
Apple Podcasts1MJByfz450United States25 days ago - Elite Hack
Like many others, I was taken by Harris's entertaining debates and provocative articles in the post-9/11 theocracy panic. But in the last decade, his total failure to correctly analyze both American fascism and Israel's murderous theocracy have revealed how shallow and reactionary his mind truly is. He is now a sort of intellectual It-girl, famous because he's famous, repeating the same falsehoods that more intelligent people have debunked repeatedly.
Apple Podcasts1FrfhnUnited Statesa month ago - Disappointing
I’ve listened to numerous episodes of this podcast and have gleaned some interesting viewpoints of him and his guests. however, I recently came across some statements of his that are definitely suggestive of Islamophobic takes on the current mayor of New York, and this is truly disappointing. Apparently he used words such as ‘sinister’ to describe Mamdani, yet lacks the critical, deep evidence for such remarks. As an atheist myself, I am all for limiting religious influence in government, yet ... more
Apple Podcasts1Queen Tar-zjayUnited Statesa month ago
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Spotify | #15 | United States/Science |
Apple Podcasts | #27 | United States/Science |
Spotify | #12 |  United Kingdom/Science |
Apple Podcasts | #14 |  Canada/Science |
Apple Podcasts | #24 | United Kingdom/Science |
Spotify | #10 |  Australia/Science |
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A thought-provoking, in-depth discussion show that tackles a wide range of topics at the intersection of science, philosophy, technology, and current events. Episodes frequently explore consciousness, human cognition, AI and future tech, moral philosophy, and controversial political topics through long-form conversations with guests who bring expertise from academia, business, and public life. Notable strengths include rigorous analysis, a willingness to challenge dominant narratives, and a focus on practical implications for society and personal conduct. The format often blends philosophy with real-world issues, making it appealing to curious, educated listeners interested in how ideas translate into policy, culture, and daily living.
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Recent guests on Making Sense include:
1. Cameron Berg
2. Kathryn Paige Harden
3. Siddhartha Mukherjee
4. Paul Bloom
5. Alain de Botton
6. Sam Harris
7. Noah Smith
8. Vinod Khosla
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