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#185 – Sam Harris: Consciousness, Free Will, Psychedelics, AI, UFOs, and Meaning

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Facing Existential Threats

This chapter explores the existential risks humanity faces from bioengineering and pandemics, using COVID-19 as a key example of our unpreparedness. It discusses the societal divisions that impede unified responses and the need for innovative solutions to address both immediate and slow-moving threats like climate change.

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