Making Sense with Sam Harris cover image

Making Sense of Social Media and the Information Landscape | Episode 8 of The Essential Sam Harris

Making Sense with Sam Harris

00:00

The Idea That Information Should Be Free: A Serious Mistake Threatening The Survival of Our Species

The idea of information being free was deeply held during the 80s and still holds true for many./nDefying this idea was difficult and caused pain and loss of friendships./nThe belief that information is weightless and intrinsically free is a serious mistake that threatens the survival of the species./nInformation only has meaning when it is perceived, processed, and understood by humans, and it only exists as human experience.

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app