CNN's John Sutter talks with Harari about his new book, Homo sapiens and homodias. The first half of the book focuses on how we can modify our experience of consciousness. He says meditation is a good way to get in touch with your own psychological suffering. "I'm also interested in deepening my sense of well-being," he says.
Neuroscientist, philosopher, podcaster, author, meditation guru, and unabashed atheist Sam Harris is one of our best-known — and most controversial — public intellectuals. In this bonus episode, he and Rufus talk about consciousness, free will, morality, and people’s stubborn insistence on being irrational.