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#219 - The Power of Compassion

Making Sense with Sam Harris - Subscriber Content

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The Culture of Neurosurgery

You have a PhD in neuroscience, but you don't know too many neurosurgeons well. It seems to be a specialty that selects for a kind of high testosterone arrogance," he says. "For me, I take it much more personally" Neurosurgery requires intense focus and immense amount of diligence,. Nothing is more painful than having to tell someone that their loved one either is devastated, didn't survive or wasn't able to do what they're going to do.

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