Making Sense with Sam Harris - Subscriber Content #409 - "More From Sam": Religion, Deportations, Douglas Murray vs. Rogan, & Bill Maher's Dinner with Trump
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Apr 16, 2025 
Jaron Lowenstein, Sam Harris's manager and business partner, joins Sam for a wide-ranging discussion. They delve into the absence of community in secular life, the ethics of childhood myths like Santa Claus, and the challenges of parenting amidst digital distractions. They also tackle the political divide affecting relationships and examine the implications of misinformation in media. The conversation touches on Trump's tariff policies and the complexities of free speech in our modern era, revealing the ethical dilemmas faced in today’s society.
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Protecting Kids From Social Media
- Keep children off public social media to protect their self-worth from negative feedback loops.
- Provide alternative community and contemplative practices to replace religious community and ethics.
Avoid Lying About Santa Claus
- Avoid lying to children about Santa Claus to spare them feelings of betrayal at discovering such lies.
- Maintaining truthfulness keeps Christmas fun without the moral injury of deceit.
Limits of Podcast Interventions
- Longform podcasts humanize controversial figures but often fail to challenge harmful beliefs.
- Joe Rogan's audience largely rejected Douglas Murray's nuanced intervention, revealing cultural divides.
