The End of Faith and Letter to a Christian Nation

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After a PhD in neuroscience, he became fascinated by the core questions of the mind and its connection to reality at large. He is one of the four horsemen of a new wave of opposition to organized religion. The resulting skirmishes in the culture war kept him away from his research for nearly four years. And ironically they keep bringing me back to politics, which happens a fair amount on this podcast.

Sam Harris speaks with BJ Miller and Shoshana Berger about preparing for death. They discuss the difference between palliative care and hospice, the tension between getting the most out of life and not clinging to experience, planning for death while still healthy, the importance of an advance directive, navigating the healthcare system, pain control at the end of life, assisted suicide, psychedelic therapy for end-of-life anxiety, and other topics.

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Learning how to train your mind is the single greatest investment you can make in life. That’s why Sam Harris created the Waking Up app. From rational mindfulness practice to lessons on some of life’s most important topics, join Sam as he demystifies the practice of meditation and explores the theory behind it.