Making Sense with Sam Harris
Episodes
#72 — Privacy and Security
17 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with General Michael V. Hayden about the reality of spying, the difference between the NSA and the CIA, the ethics of secrecy, Edwar...
#71 — What Is Technology Doing to Us?
14 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with Tristan Harris about the arms race for human attention, the ethics of persuasion, the consequences of having an ad-based econom...
#70 — Beauty and Terror
10 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with physicist Lawrence Krauss about the utility of public debates, the progress of science, confusion about the role of consciousne...
#69 — The Russia Connection
24 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with Anne Applebaum about Russia's meddling in the U.S. Presidential election and Trump's troubling affinity for Vladimir Putin. If ...
#68 — Reality and the Imagination
19 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with Yuval Noah Harari about meditation, the need for stories, the power of technology to erase the boundary between fact and fictio...
#67 — Meaning and Chaos
13 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris and Jordan Peterson discuss science, religion, archetypes, mythology, and the perennial problem of finding meaning in life. If the Making S...
#66 — Living with Robots
01 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with Kate Darling about the ethical concerns surrounding our increasing use of robots and other autonomous systems. If the Making Se...
#65 — We're All Cucks Now
20 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with David Frum about the presidency of Donald Trump. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to...
#64 — Ask Me Anything 6
16 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris answers questions from listeners about his conversation with Jordan Peterson, the reaction to Milo Yiannopoulos at U.C. Berkeley, the “Mu...
#63 — Why Meditate?
31 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris and Joseph Goldstein answer questions about the practice of mindfulness. They discuss the nature negative emotions, the importance of ethic...
#62 — What is True?
21 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with psychologist Jordan B. Peterson about freedom of speech and the nature of truth. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your playe...
#61 — The Power of Belief
15 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with author Lawrence Wright about al-Qaeda & ISIS, Arab culture, 9/11 conspiracy theories, the migrant crisis in Europe, Scientology...
#60 — An Evening with Richard Dawkins and Sam Harris (2)
10 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with Richard Dawkins at a live event in Los Angeles (second of two). They discuss Richard’s experience of having a stroke, the gen...
#59 — Friend & Foe
05 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with Maajid Nawaz about the Southern Poverty Law Center, Robert Spencer, Keith Ellison, moderate Muslims, Shadi Hamid’s notion of ...
#58 — The Putin Question
27 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with Garry Kasparov about the problem of waning American power, the rise of Putin, the coming presidency of Donald Trump, computer c...
#57 — An Evening with Richard Dawkins and Sam Harris (1)
19 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with Richard Dawkins at a live event in Los Angeles (first of two). They cover religion, Jurassic Park, artificial intelligence, eli...
#56 — Abusing Dolores
12 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with Paul Bloom about empathy, meditation studies, morality, AI, Westworld, Donald Trump, free will, rationality, conspiracy thinkin...
#55 — Islamism vs Secularism
06 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with Shadi Hamid about the power of religious belief, the failure of the Left, Islamist democracy, free speech, profiling, white nat...
#54 — Trumping The World
01 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with journalist James Kirchick about the coming Trump presidency, liberalism vs illiberalism, fake news, Russia, Syria, Iran, and th...
#53 — The Dawn of Artificial Intelligence
24 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with computer scientist Stuart Russell about the challenge of building artificial intelligence that is compatible with human well-be...
#52 — Finding Our Way in the Cosmos
16 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with physicist David Deutsch about the foundations of knowledge, the moral landscape, possible futures for conscious beings, and oth...
#51 — The Most Powerful Clown
10 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris talks about the results of the 2016 presidential election and the prospects of a President Trump. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your ...
#50 — The Borders of Tolerance
02 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with Ayaan Hirsi Ali about Islamism, the migrant crisis in Europe, and other topics. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player...
#49 — The Lesser Evil
26 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with Andrew Sullivan about the 2016 presidential election. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRI...
#48 — What Is Moral Progress?
21 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with philosopher Peter Singer about the foundations of morality, expanding the circle of our moral concern, politics, free speech, c...
#47 — The Frontiers of Political Correctness
06 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with Gad Saad about political correctness, academic taboos, Islam, immigration, Donald Trump, and other topics. If the Making Sense ...
#46 — The End of Faith Sessions 3
28 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris reads and discusses the third chapter of "The End of Faith." Topics covered: Christianity, Judaism, the Inquisition, witchcraft, anti-Semit...
#45 — Ask Me Anything 5
13 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris answers questions from listeners about how 9/11 changed his life, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, free will, why he podcasts, Milo and the alt-Right, ...
#44 — Being Good and Doing Good
29 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with Oxford philosopher William MacAskill about effective altruism, moral illusions, existential risk, and other topics. If the Maki...
#43 — What Do Jihadists Really Want?
17 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris reads from the latest issue of "Dabiq," the magazine of ISIS, and discusses the beliefs and goals of jihadists worldwide. If the Making Sen...
#42 — Racism and Violence in America
09 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris talks to economist Glenn C. Loury about racism, police violence, the Black Lives Matter movement, and related topics. If the Making Sense p...
#41 — Faith in Reason
01 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with Eric Weinstein about the relationship between faith and reason and about some of the factors that make conversations on importa...
#40 — Complexity & Stupidity
12 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris talks to biologist David Krakauer about information, complex systems, and the future of humanity. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your ...
#39 — Free Will Revisited
04 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with philosopher Daniel Dennett about free will. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to gain...
#38 — The End of Faith Sessions 2
15 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris reads and discusses the second chapter of "The End of Faith." If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE...
#37 — Thinking in Public
31 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson about the public understanding of science, his career as an educator, political atheism, rac...
#36 — What Makes Us Safer?
02 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with Juliette Kayyem, a leading expert on homeland security, about the war on terror, profiling, Islamism, and other topics. If the ...
#35 — The End Of Faith Sessions 1
25 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris reads and discusses the first chapter of "The End of Faith." If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to...
#34 — The Light of the Mind
18 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with philosopher David Chalmers about the nature of consciousness, the challenges of understanding it scientifically, and the prospe...
#33 — Ask Me Anything 4
26 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris answers questions from listeners about the recent attacks in Brussels, dealing with anxiety, the science of immortality, fame, liberalism, ...
#32 — The Best Podcast Ever
12 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris talks to Omer Aziz about Islam, Islamism, free speech, and related topics. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you ca...
#31 — Evolving Minds
09 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris responds to Omer Aziz and Salon magazine, and then speaks with Jonathan Haidt about the scientific study of morality, the problem of politi...
#30 — Inside the Crucible
06 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris briefly revisits the Apple-FBI controversy and then speaks with Michael Weiss about ISIS and the ongoing civil war in Syria. If the Makin...
#29 — Throw Open the Gates
24 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris responds to criticism of his views on the Apple-FBI controversy and then speaks with Maryam Namazie about friendly fire among secularists, ...
#28 — Meat Without Misery
20 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris offers a few more thoughts on Clinton vs Sanders, as well as on the ethics of strong encryption. He then speaks with Uma Valeti, cardiologi...
#27 — Ask Me Anything 3
13 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris answers questions from listeners about free will, meditation, Noam Chomsky, the illusion of the self, Clinton vs. Sanders, the de-platformi...
#26 — The Logic of Violence
19 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with retired Navy SEAL and author, Jocko Willink. They discuss U.S. foreign policy, war, human evil, and other topics. If the Making...
#25 — Behind the Gun
14 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with former SWAT operator and lead weapons and tactics instructor for the LAPD Metro Division, Scott Reitz. They discuss guns, gun c...
#24 — Ask Me Anything 2
04 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris answers questions from listeners about Islamism, free will, honesty, vegetarianism, why he doesn’t publish more in academic journals, and...
#23 — Islam and the Future of Tolerance (Audiobook Excerpts)
21 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris introduces the audio edition of his book with Maajid Nawaz, "Islam and the Future of Tolerance: A Dialogue." If the Making Sense podcast lo...
#22 — Surviving the Cosmos
16 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris talks to physicist David Deutsch about the reach and power of human knowledge, the future of artificial intelligence, and the survival of c...
#21 — On the Maintenance of Civilization
22 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with author Douglas Murray about Islamism, liberalism, civil society, and the migrant crisis in Europe. If the Making Sense podcast ...
#20 — Still Sleepwalking Toward Armageddon
15 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris reflects on the recent terrorist attacks in Paris. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to gain acce...
#19 — The Riddle Of The Gun (Revisited)
08 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris discusses his views about guns and gun control in light of a recent mass shooting. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK...
#18 — The Multiverse & You (& You & You & You...)
23 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with MIT cosmologist Max Tegmark about the foundations of science, our current understanding of the universe, and the risks of futur...
#17 — What I Really Think About Profiling
16 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris responds to misrepresentations of his views (again). If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to gain ac...
#16 — The Dark Side
26 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris and Paul Bloom talk about Donald Trump, torture, trophy hunting, and other terrors. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLAC...
#15 — Questions Along the Path
11 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris and Joseph Goldstein discuss the practice of meditation and answer questions that came from listeners in response to their first conversati...
#14 — The Virtues of Cold Blood
29 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with psychologist Paul Bloom about the limitations of empathy as a guide to moral reasoning. If the Making Sense podcast logo in you...
#13 — The Moral Gaze
21 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with the filmmaker Joshua Oppenheimer about his remarkable documentaries, "The Act of Killing" and "The Look of Silence." If the Mak...
#12 — Leaving the Church
03 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with Megan Phelps-Roper, granddaughter of Fred Phelps of the infamous Westboro Baptist Church. If the Making Sense podcast logo in y...
#11 — Shouldering the Burden of History
27 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris and Dan Carlin (host of the Hardcore History and Common Sense podcasts) discuss American interventionism, the war on terror, and related to...
#10 — Faith vs. Fact
19 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris interviews biologist Jerry Coyne about his new book, "Faith vs. Fact: Why Science and Religion are Incompatible." If the Making Sense podca...
#9 — Final Thoughts On Chomsky
15 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris reflects on his failure to have a productive conversation with Noam Chomsky. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you ...
#8 — Ask Me Anything 1
24 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris talks about atheism, artificial intelligence, rape, public speaking, meditation, consciousness, free will, intellectual honesty, and other ...
#7 — Through the Eyes of a Cult
25 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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. If t...
#6 — The Chapel Hill Murders and 'Militant' Atheism
18 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris responds to the charge that "militant" atheism is responsible for the murder of three Muslim students in North Carolina. If the Making Sens...
#5 — After Charlie Hebdo and Other Thoughts
22 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris answers reader questions in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can S...
#4 — The Path and the Goal
28 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with Joseph Goldstein about the practice of meditation. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE ...
#3 — WAKING UP — Chapter One
21 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
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/1v1...
#2 — Why Don't I Criticize Israel?
27 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
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 transc...
#1 — Drugs And The Meaning Of Life
05 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
The full text of this essay can be read here: http://www.samharris.org/blog/item/drugs-and-the-meaning-of-life If the Making Sense podcast logo in you...
How to talk to a Christian
12 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
This is an edited excerpt from remarks that Sam Harris made in a debate with a Christian apologist at Notre Dame University in 2011. The full debate c...
Looking for the Self (26 Minutes)
26 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
This is a 26-minute mindfulness meditation, led by Sam Harris. For more information visit www.samharris.org.
Mindfulness Meditation (9 Minutes)
26 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
This is a 9-minute mindfulness meditation, led by Sam Harris. For more information visit www.samharris.org.