Bestselling author and professor George Saunders discusses his creative process, Buddhism, kindness, psychedelics, writing as a practice, social media's negative effects, current political climate, fame, exploring good and evil through fiction, and being a more loving person with Sam Harris.

Political commentator and TV host, Bill Maher, joins Sam Harris to discuss the state of the world, gender apartheid, media failures, expectations for the 2024 election, security concerns of Republicans, totalitarian regimes, navigating medical uncertainty, Bill's career reflections, and more.

Masih Alinejad discusses gender apartheid in Iran and the My Stealthy Freedom campaign with Sam Harris and Yasmine Mohammed. They cover the Iranian revolution, hypocrisy of Western feminists, significance of the hijab, lack of U.S. government action, cowardice of Western journalists, infiltration of universities, challenges in Iran, and terrorism empowerment in Western Europe.

Journalist Sebastian Junger discusses his experiences reporting from war zones and surviving a near-death aneurysm. Topics include the connection between danger and meaning, trauma, psychedelics, near-death experiences, atheism, consciousness, and the brain.

Sam Harris discusses free speech and cancel culture with Greg Lukianoff, covering topics such as origins of political correctness, First Amendment principles, technology's impact on ideas, social media cancellation, self-censorship in academia, justified cancellations, and challenges in higher education.

Discussion on campus protests, antisemitism, and defense of Western values. Addressing moral inconsistencies, accountability for extremist behavior, and challenges in navigating identity politics. Exploring misconceptions in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, manipulation by Islamic extremists, and the intersection of Islam, politics, and human rights.

Expert in urban warfare, John Spencer, discusses the reality of combat in Gaza focusing on Hamas attacks, IDF conduct, human shield tactics, combatant vs noncombatant ratios, destruction of Gaza tunnel system, and challenges in interpreting combat videos. The conversation also explores aftermath of war, potential conflicts with Hezbollah and Iran, and the complexities of two-state solution.

Sam Harris speaks with David Wallace-Wells about the shattering of our information landscape and climate change consensus. They discuss the false realities during Covid, success of vaccines, global consensus on climate change, consequences of political stagnation, carbon taxes, and more.

Exploring the objective reality of moral truth, the relationship between facts and values, and the complexities of navigating moral dilemmas and personal preferences. Delving into global well-being and aligning personal actions with universal ethical standards, while debunking fallacies in consciousness and morality debates.

Author and computer science professor Cal Newport joins Sam Harris to discuss digital minimalism, the impact of social media on mental health, redefining productivity in knowledge work, historical examples of productivity methods, and the challenges of balancing work, family, and personal time in the digital age.