Sam Harris: God Did NOT Write the Bible! (#401)

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Today’s guest needs no introduction…

Meet Sam Harris. Neuroscientist, philosopher, New York Times best-selling author, host of Making Sense, creator of Waking Up, and one of the most thought-provoking intellectuals of our time. Known as one of the "Four Horsemen" of New Atheism, along with Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, and Daniel Dennett, he fearlessly navigates even the most difficult of topics.

He’s a true advocate of reason and an explorer of the human condition. His ideas transcend boundaries, challenge our perceptions, and invite us to think deeply about the world around us. In our thought-provoking conversation, we wrestle with topics ranging from the existence of free will to psychedelic drugs, meditation, and religion.

Join us for an exploration of reason, morality, and consciousness like no other!

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro

00:10:18 Judging a book by its cover

00:13:37 Woke identitarian politics and recent developments in AI

00:25:43 Making your mind into a friend

00:30:52 Meditation and the nature of self

00:52:51 Slipping into psychopathy

01:00:59 The psychedelic experience

01:18:52 Who Sam relies on for external advice

01:25:42 On Trump’s narcissism

01:42:21 Musk’s ambition to colonize Mars

01:59:14 Does Sam miss academia?

02:08:51 Free will, consciousness, and scientific experimentation

02:52:32 Can AI have free will?

02:54:38 Should we teach kids religion?

03:03:50 Barbaric beliefs in different religions

03:18:46 Outro

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