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12 snips
Aug 2, 2024 • 1h 25min

#378 - Digital Delusions

Renée DiResta, a leading expert on misinformation, shares her insights on the complexities of the digital information landscape. She discusses how social media has transformed propaganda into a tool for manipulation, affecting public perception, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Renée highlights the rise of vaccine hesitancy and the challenges faced by public health authorities in combatting online misinformation. The conversation also critiques the notion of social media as a public square, emphasizing its role in fostering confrontation rather than meaningful dialogue.
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10 snips
Jul 26, 2024 • 1h 16min

#377 - The Future of Psychedelic Medicine 2

Dr. Jennifer Mitchell, a UCSF neurology expert, and Dr. Sarah Abedi, a dedicated psychedelic researcher, discuss the evolving landscape of psychedelic medicine. They explore the promising potential of MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD and the historical context of psychedelics, tracing their tumultuous past and recent resurgence. The conversation highlights the complexities of research, ongoing FDA approval hurdles, and the ethical considerations surrounding therapeutic practices. Ultimately, they envision a future where psychedelics provide innovative solutions for mental health treatment.
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57 snips
Jul 19, 2024 • 1h 39min

#376 - How Democracies Fail

Anne Applebaum discusses the nature of modern autocracies, Putin's rise to power, Western enabling of autocracies, American democratic decline, anti-liberal tendencies, political effects of Trump's potential second term, challenges in American foreign policy, radicalization of Trump's support, erosion of democracy, impact of social media on promoting chaos and conspiracy theories.
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Jul 16, 2024 • 14min

#375 - On the Attempted Assassination of President Trump

The host reflects on the attempted assassination of President Trump and its political impact, discussing potential effects on the Biden campaign. They analyze the aftermath, focusing on restoring civility in politics, countering Trumpism, and campaign challenges for Democrats.
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26 snips
Jul 9, 2024 • 1h 31min

#374 - Consciousness and the Physical World

Neuroscientist Christof Koch and Sam Harris discuss consciousness, change blindness, non-locality, AI, Integrated Information Theory, psychedelics, illusion of self, and brain bridging. They explore the limits of physicalism, brain as classical systems, and idealism.
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5 snips
Jul 2, 2024 • 1h 42min

#373 - Anti-Zionism Is Antisemitism

Michal Cotler-Wunsh discusses the rise of antisemitism globally, addressing bias against Israel at the UN, double standards, anti-Zionism as Jew hatred, Israel's conduct in the Gaza war, antisemitic elements in social justice movements, and reclaiming the meanings of words.
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15 snips
Jun 24, 2024 • 1h 18min

#372 - Life & Work

George Saunders, author and Buddhist, discusses kindness, writing as meditation, the impact of social media, fame, politics, and exploring good and evil in fiction. He shares insights on training the mind, the creative process, and the importance of love in everyday interactions.
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7 snips
Jun 14, 2024 • 1h 29min

#371 - What the Hell Is Happening?

Sam Harris and Bill Maher discuss the state of the world, celebrity cowardice, Biden campaign failures, left vs. right differences, media confidence loss, 2024 election expectations, medical uncertainties, Maher's stand-up retirement plan, fame experiences, comedy career reflections, and more.
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6 snips
Jun 6, 2024 • 1h 21min

#370 - Gender Apartheid and the Future of Iran

Activist Masih Alinejad discusses gender apartheid in Iran with Sam Harris and Yasmine Mohammed. They cover the hypocrisy of Western feminists, hijab significance, My Stealthy Freedom campaign, plots against Masih, lack of US government action, cowardice of journalists, Persian Jews' perspective, Islamism, immigration, and more.
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11 snips
May 30, 2024 • 1h 17min

#369 - Escaping Death

Journalist Sebastian Junger discusses his experiences in war zones and surviving a burst aneurysm. Topics include danger and meaning, near-death experiences, trauma, awe, psychedelics, atheism, consciousness, and the intersection of drug-induced states with near-death experiences.

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