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Apr 9, 2024 • 54min

#362 — Six Months of War

Douglas Murray and Josh Szeps discuss the ongoing war in Gaza, public opinion, conflict with Hezbollah and Iran, the Iron Dome, Israeli Arabs sentiments, global Islamism, right-wing resurgence in Europe, and the US southern border crisis
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Apr 1, 2024 • 1h 25min

#361 — Sam Bankman-Fried & Effective Altruism

Sam Bankman-Fried, a big name in crypto, discusses FTX's impact on Effective Altruism with Sam Harris. They cover 'earning to give,' SBF's philanthropy, AI risk, and EA community insights. Dive into the logic behind long-term outcomes, potential problems, and the fallout of FTX's collapse.
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Mar 27, 2024 • 39min

#360 — We Really Don’t Have Free Will?

Neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky delves into the debate on free will with Sam Harris, touching on intuition, complexity, ethics, predictability, fatalism, historical views, implications for criminal justice, and the logic of reasoning. They explore abstract concepts in neural states, the impact of genetics and environment on decision-making, and the role of early-life experiences in shaping behaviors. The discussion challenges traditional views on free will and the implications for society.
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Mar 19, 2024 • 31min

#359 — Getting Used to It

Sam Harris and Cass Sunstein discuss habituation to positive and negative experiences, marriage, happiness, wealth, misinformation, echo chambers, and extremism. They explore midlife crises, the influence of parenthood, and the importance of experiences over material possessions.
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Mar 11, 2024 • 36min

#358 — The War in Ukraine

Discussion on the false assumptions of Russia's swift victory, Ukrainian military transformation, Russian incompetence, Orthodox Church's role, conspiracy thinking, NATO membership, Zelensky's leadership, Russian war crimes, casualties in Ukraine, delays in US aid, weakness of sanctions, and potential outcomes of the war.
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Mar 4, 2024 • 32min

#357 — America & World Order

Exploring America's role in the world, they discuss isolationism, Republican support for Putin, Ukraine crisis, Navalny's significance, criticisms of Israel, Gaza war, 2-state solution, Iran's potential war with Hezbollah, settler colonialism, Biden's age issue, and US immigration policy
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Feb 28, 2024 • 29min

#356 — Islam & Freedom

Sam Harris and Rory Stewart discuss if Islam poses a unique threat to open societies, exploring Islamophobia post-9/11 and the challenges faced by Muslims. They navigate the complexity of criticizing ideas vs. individuals, advocate for reform within mainstream Islam, and explore the diversity of interpretations within the religion.
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Feb 21, 2024 • 49min

#355 — A Falling World

Sam Harris and Peter Zeihan discuss unraveling world order, US role in global supply chain, end of security guarantees, Middle East conflict, Europe's demise, war in Ukraine, nuclear war prospect, China's demographic collapse, US debt, immigration policy, Trump's 2024 election chances.
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Feb 16, 2024 • 41min

#354 — Is Moral Progress a Fantasy?

Sam Harris and John Gray discuss threats to freedom of thought, limitations of freedom of speech, the paradox of progress, dangers of technological advancements, and the disconnect between scientific progress and ethical-political regression.
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Feb 11, 2024 • 56min

#353 — Race & Reason

Sam Harris speaks with Coleman Hughes about race, racism, social justice, color blindness, race and crime, Coleman's experience at TED, confusion of the elites, Ibram X. Kendi, affirmative action, poverty, single-parent families, death of George Floyd, trial of Derek Chauvin, mob rule, Candace Owens, guilt by association, John McWhorter, Glenn Loury, reparations, immigrant communities, evidence of discrimination, Martin Luther King Jr., and more.

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