Sam Harris speaks with Cal Newport about our use of information technology and the cult of productivity. They discuss the... more

Sam Harris and Josh Szeps (episode co-host) speak with Douglas Murray about the ongoing war in Gaza. They discuss public... more

Sam Harris speaks with William MacAskill about the implosion of FTX and the effect that it has had on the... more

Sam Harris speaks with Robert Sapolsky about the widespread belief in free will. They discuss the limits of intuition, the... more

Sam Harris speaks with Cass Sunstein about habituation and its consequences. They discuss habituation to positive and negative experiences, marriage,... more

Sam Harris speaks with Yaroslav Trofimov about the War in Ukraine. They discuss the widespread false assumptions that Russia would... more

Sam Harris speaks with Bret Stephens about America’s place in the world. They discuss the waning Pax Americana, American isolationism,... more

Sam Harris and Rory Stewart debate whether Islam poses a unique threat to open societies. If the Making Sense podcast... more

Sam Harris speaks with Peter Zeihan about the unraveling world order. They discuss the Bretton Woods system, America’s role in... more

Sam Harris speaks with John Gray about the possibility of moral and political progress. They discuss historical and current threats... more

Sam Harris speaks with Coleman Hughes about race, racism, and social justice. They discuss the ideal of "color blindness," race... more

Sam Harris speaks with Rory Stewart about the fraying world order. They discuss the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the... more

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Sam Harris speaks with Jonathan Rauch and Josh Szeps about the foundations of knowledge and the fragmentation of society. They... more

Sam Harris speaks with Chris Anderson about generosity in the age of the Internet. They talk about the new spirit... more

Sam Harris speaks with Rabbi David Wolpe about the global response to the atrocities of October 7th, 2023. They discuss... more

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Sam Harris speaks with Brian Muraresku about ancient mystery religions and the possible psychedelic roots of Christianity. They discuss the... more

Sam Harris speaks with Amanda Knox about her experience of having been falsely convicted and imprisoned for murder in Italy.... more

Sam Harris comments on the recent testimony of university presidents before Congress, along with Elon Musk's reinstating of Alex Jones... more

Sam Harris discusses the social and political consequences of a weaponized term. A transcript of this podcast is available on Sam’s... more

Sam Harris speaks with Peter Singer about important problems in ethics. They discuss his career as a philosopher, the moral... more

Sam Harris speaks with Yuval Noah Harari about the events of October 7th and the resulting war in Gaza. They... more

Sam Harris speaks about the ongoing war in Gaza, the global rise of antisemitism, and the enduring problem of jihadism.... more

Sam Harris speaks with Graeme Wood about the October 7th atrocities in Israel, the unfolding war in Gaza, and the... more

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Sam Harris speaks with Jeannie Fontana and Robin Carhart-Harris about the TREAT Initiative in California and the growing promise of... more

Sam Harris speaks with Yascha Mounk about identity politics. They discuss Yascha’s concept of the “identity synthesis,” skepticism about “cancel... more

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Sam Harris speaks with David Brooks about the state of American democracy and the liberal world order. They discuss the... more

Sam Harris speaks with Chris Field about climate change and its consequences. They discuss skepticism about climate change, the accuracy... more

Sam Harris speaks with Mustafa Suleyman about his new book, “The Coming Wave: Technology, Power, and the 21st Century’s Greatest... more

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Sam Harris speaks with Carl Robichaud about the ongoing threat of nuclear war. They discuss the film "Oppenheimer," the ethics... more

Sam Harris speaks with Bret Stephens about the current state of the Republican Party. They discuss the strange change in... more

Sam Harris speaks with Peter Attia about his book, “Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity.” They discuss "healthspan," centenarians,... more

Sam Harris speaks with L.A. Paul about the nature of transformative experiences. They discuss how certain experiences change the self,... more

Sam Harris speaks with Nina Schick about generative AI and information integrity. They discuss the challenges of regulating AI, authentication... more

Sam Harris discusses Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s recent appearances on other podcasts. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your... more

Sam Harris speaks with Marc Andreessen about the future of artificial intelligence (AI). They discuss the primary importance of intelligence,... more

Sam Harris speaks with Martin Rees about the importance of science and scientific institutions. They discuss the provisionality of science,... more

In this episode, we traverse a decade of Sam’s conversations on the topic of meditation.  We start with the very... more

Sam Harris speaks with Andy Clark about the predictive brain, embodied cognition, and the extended mind. They discuss the structure... more

Sam Harris speaks with David Edmonds about the life and philosophy of Derek Parfit. They discuss Parfit’s work on identity,... more

In this episode, we explore Sam’s conversations about the phenomenon of death. We begin with an introduction from Sam as... more

Sam Harris speaks with Shamil Chandaria about how the brain constructs a vision of the self and the world. They... more

Sam Harris speaks with David Auerbach about the problematic structure of online networks. They discuss the tradeoffs between liberty and... more

In this episode, we examine a series of Sam’s conversations centered around social media’s impact on the information landscape. We... more

Sam Harris speaks with Tim Maudlin about the foundations of physics and metaphysics. They talk about the nature of scientific... more

Sam Harris speaks with Paul Bloom about the state of psychological science. They discuss fiction as a window onto the... more

Sam Harris speaks with Matt Thornton about his new book, “The Gift of Violence: Practical Knowledge for Surviving and Thriving... more

In this episode, we examine the topic of existential threat, focusing in particular on the subject of nuclear war. Sam... more

Sam Harris speaks with Tim Urban about his new book, “What’s Our Problem: A Self-Help Book for Societies.” They discuss... more

Sam Harris speaks with Megan Phelps-Roper about the new podcast series she hosts and produced, “The Witch Trials of J.... more

Sam Harris speaks with Bart D. Ehrman about the prophecies contained in the book of Revelation. They discuss his latest... more

In this episode, we examine a series of Sam’s conversations centered around religion, atheism, and the power of belief.  First,... more

Sam Harris speaks with Stuart Russell and Gary Marcus about recent developments in artificial intelligence and the long-term risks of... more

Sam Harris speaks with Matt Ridley and Alina Chan about the origins of the COVID pandemic. They discuss the evidence... more

In this episode, we examine the timeless question of “free will”: what constitutes it, what is meant by it, what... more

Sam Harris speaks with Bari Weiss, Michael Shellenberger, and Renee DiResta about the release of “the Twitter files” and the... more