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Making Sense with Sam Harris

Join neuroscientist, philosopher, and five-time New York Times best-selling author Sam Harris as he explores important and controversial questions about the mind, society, current events, moral philosophy, religion, and rationality—with an overarching focus on how a growing understanding of ourselves and the world is changing our sense of how we should live.

Sam is also the creator of the Waking Up app. Combining Sam’s decades of mindfulness practice, profound wisdom from varied philosophical and contemplative traditions, and a commitment to a secular, scientific worldview, Waking Up is a resource for anyone interested in living a more examined, fulfilling life—and a new operating system for the mind.

Waking Up offers free subscriptions to anyone who can’t afford one, and donates a minimum of 10% of profits to the most effective charities around the world. To learn more, please go to WakingUp.com.

Sam Harris received a degree in philosophy from Stanford University and a Ph.D. in neuroscience from UCLA.

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Latest Episodes:

#10 — Faith vs. Fact May 19, 2015

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Sam Harris interviews biologist Jerry Coyne about his new book, "Faith vs. Fact: Why Science and Religion are Incompatible."

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#9 — Final Thoughts On Chomsky May 15, 2015

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Sam Harris reflects on his failure to have a productive conversation with Noam Chomsky.

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#8 — Ask Me Anything 1 Apr 24, 2015

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Sam Harris talks about atheism, artificial intelligence, rape, public speaking, meditation, consciousness, free will, intellectual honesty, and other topics.

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#7 — Through the Eyes of a Cult Mar 25, 2015

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Sam Harris discusses the Heaven's Gate suicide cult and argues that we all have something important to learn from them about the power of belief.

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#6 — The Chapel Hill Murders and 'Militant' Atheism Feb 18, 2015

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Sam Harris responds to the charge that "militant" atheism is responsible for the murder of three Muslim students in North Carolina.

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#5 — After Charlie Hebdo and Other Thoughts Jan 22, 2015

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Sam Harris answers reader questions in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris.

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#4 — The Path and the Goal Oct 28, 2014

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Sam Harris speaks with Joseph Goldstein about the practice of meditation.

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#3 — WAKING UP — Chapter One Aug 21, 2014

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This is the complete first chapter of Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion by Sam Harris.

To purchase the audiobook: http://amzn.to/1v1NEIK

To purchase the print edition: http://amzn.to/1mqiAKL

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#2 — Why Don't I Criticize Israel? Jul 27, 2014

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In the wake of the recent war in Gaza, many readers have asked "Why don't you criticize Israel?" Here is my response. You can read an annotated transcript of this podcast at: https://www.samharris.org/podcasts/making-sense-episodes/why-dont-i-criticize-israel

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#1 — Drugs And The Meaning Of Life Jun 05, 2014

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The full text of this essay can be read here:

http://www.samharris.org/blog/item/drugs-and-the-meaning-of-life

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