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29 snips
Mar 27, 2024 • 2h 1min

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

Robert Sapolsky discusses the belief in free will with Sam Harris, covering intuition, historical views, complexity, epigenetics, predictability, punishment, ethics, evil, meritocracy, and physical beauty. They question the concept of free will, exploring the role of luck, cognitive processes, and societal implications. The conversation also touches on criminal justice, reward, and the impact of physical attractiveness on individual outcomes.
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25 snips
Mar 19, 2024 • 1h 5min

#359 - Getting Used to It

Sam Harris and Cass Sunstein discuss habituation to positive and negative experiences, marriage, happiness, midlife crises, kids, wealth, misinformation and social media, echo chambers, extremism, free speech on college campuses, and the 2024 Presidential election.
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Mar 11, 2024 • 1h 6min

#358 - The War in Ukraine

A deep dive into the War in Ukraine, covering false assumptions of a swift Russian victory, Ukrainian military transformation, Russian incompetence, public opinion, the role of the Orthodox Church, conspiracy thinking, Putin's popularity on the Right, NATO membership, Zelensky's leadership, war crimes, casualties, delays in US aid, nuclear blackmail, western sanctions, and potential resolution of the conflict.
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Mar 4, 2024 • 1h 29min

#357 - America & World Order

Sam Harris and Bret Stephens discuss America's role in the world, including isolationism, support for Ukraine, criticisms of Israel, potential war with Iran, challenges at the southern border, and the impact of a possible Trump victory in 2024.
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Feb 28, 2024 • 1h 34min

#356 - Islam & Freedom

Debate on whether Islam poses a unique threat to open societies, exploration of complexities in discussing Islam, comparison of extremism in Christianity and Islam, global perspective on Islam in current issues, nuances of living under Sharia law, historical executions and societal threats, complexities in geopolitics and society, analysis of Hamas's behavior, religious symbols in conflicts, and perceived threats and diverse views in British society.
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36 snips
Feb 21, 2024 • 1h 38min

#355 - A Falling World

Geopolitical expert Peter Zeihan discusses unraveling world order, America's role in global supply chain, US Navy's decline, Middle East conflict, future of Israel, immigration limits, Europe's demise, war in Ukraine, China's demographic collapse, US debt, immigration policy, and why Trump won't win 2024 election.
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31 snips
Feb 16, 2024 • 1h 55min

#354 - Is Moral Progress a Fantasy?

Sam Harris interviews John Gray, an expert in moral and political progress. They discuss threats to freedom of thought, the limits of law, dangers of technology, failures of convergence on norms and values, de-industrialization in Europe, progressive embrace of barbarism, the absurdity of pacifism, utilitarianism, and misconceptions about religion.
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Feb 11, 2024 • 1h 41min

#353 - Race & Reason

Sam Harris speaks with Coleman Hughes about race, racism, and social justice. They discuss color blindness, race and crime, Coleman's experience at TED, LatinX, confusion of the elites, Ibram X. Kendi, affirmative action, class differences, poverty, single-parent families, George Floyd's death, mob rule, Candace Owens, guilt by association, reparations, Martin Luther King Jr., and more.
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Feb 4, 2024 • 1h 25min

#352 - Hubris & Chaos

Sam Harris speaks with Rory Stewart about the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, nation building failures, cultural ignorance, catastrophic withdrawal from Afghanistan, the influence of Islam, conspiracy theories, the impact of social media, the war in Ukraine, the age of populism, Trump and NATO, Brexit, current state of politics, and GiveDirectly.
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10 snips
Jan 29, 2024 • 43min

#351 - 5 Myths about Israel and the War in Gaza

Debunking myths about Israel and the Gaza conflict, discussing ethical and political arguments surrounding Israel's actions, exploring the challenges and cultural mindset behind suicide bombings, examining the role of religious beliefs in motivating violence and intolerance, highlighting the widespread support for Hamas and the atrocities of October 7, emphasizing the importance of understanding intentions and actions in the conflict.

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