Waking Up with Sam Harris show

Waking Up with Sam Harris

Summary: Join neuroscientist, philosopher, and best-selling author Sam Harris as he explores important and controversial questions about the human mind, society, and current events. Sam Harris is the author of The End of Faith, Letter to a Christian Nation, The Moral Landscape, Free Will, Lying, Waking Up, and Islam and the Future of Tolerance (with Maajid Nawaz). The End of Faith won the 2005 PEN Award for Nonfiction. His writing has been published in more than 20 languages. Mr. Harris and his work have been discussed in The New York Times, Time, Scientific American, Nature, Newsweek, Rolling Stone, and many other journals. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Economist, Newsweek, The Times (London), The Boston Globe, The Atlantic, The Annals of Neurology, and elsewhere. Mr. Harris received a degree in philosophy from Stanford University and a Ph.D. in neuroscience from UCLA.

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 #33 — Ask Me Anything 4 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:58:18

In this episode of the Waking Up podcast, Sam Harris answers questions from listeners about the recent attacks in Brussels, dealing with anxiety, the science of immortality, fame, liberalism, the Golden Age of Islam, and other topics.

 #32 — The Best Podcast Ever | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 03:31:57

In this episode of the Waking Up podcast, Sam Harris talks to Omer Aziz about Islam, Islamism, free speech, and related topics.

 #31 — Evolving Minds: A Conversation with Jonathan Haidt | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:58:12

In this episode of the Waking Up podcast, Sam Harris responds to Omer Aziz and Salon magazine, and then speaks with Jonathan Haidt about the scientific study of morality, the problem of political correctness, and other topics.

 #30 — Inside the Crucible: A Conversation with Michael Weiss | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:49:37

In this episode of the Waking Up podcast, Sam Harris briefly revisits the Apple-FBI controversy and then speaks with Michael Weiss about ISIS and the ongoing civil war in Syria. To support the Waking Up podcast, please visit: https://www.samharris.org/donate

 #29 — Throw Open the Gates: A Conversation with Maryam Namazie | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 02:07:19

In this episode of the Waking Up podcast, Sam Harris responds to criticism of his views on the Apple-FBI controversy and then speaks with Maryam Namazie about friendly fire among secularists, profiling, the immigration crisis in Europe, and other topics.

 #28 — Meat Without Misery: A Conversation with Uma Valeti | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:07:18

In this episode of the Waking Up podcast, 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, cardiologist and CEO of Memphis Meats, about the future of food production. You can support the Waking Up podcast at http://patreon.com/samharris

 #27 — Ask Me Anything 3 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:10:24

In this episode of the Waking Up podcast, Sam Harris answers questions from listeners about free will, meditation, Noam Chomsky, the illusion of the self, Clinton vs. Sanders, the de-platforming of Richard Dawkins, wealth inequality, and other topics.

 #26 — The Logic of Violence: A Conversation with Jocko Willink | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:45:42

In this episode of the Waking Up podcast, Sam Harris speaks with retired Navy SEAL and author, Jocko Willink. They discuss U.S. foreign policy, war, human evil, and other topics.

 #25 — Behind the Gun: A Conversation with Scott Reitz | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:44:13

In this episode of the Waking Up podcast, Sam Harris speaks with former SWAT operator and lead weapons and tactics instructor for the LAPD Metro Division, Scott Reitz. They discuss guns, gun control, police violence, and related topics.

 #24 — Ask Me Anything 2 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:33:11

In this episode of the Waking Up podcast, Sam Harris answers questions from listeners about Islamism, free will, honesty, vegetarianism, why he doesn’t publish more in academic journals, and other topics.

 #23 — Islam and the Future of Tolerance (Audiobook Excerpts) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:12:15

In this episode of the Waking Up podcast, Sam Harris introduces the audio edition of his book with Maajid Nawaz, "Islam and the Future of Tolerance: A Dialogue."

 #22 — Surviving the Cosmos: A Conversation with David Deutsch | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:53:39

In this episode of the Waking Up podcast, Sam Harris talks to physicist David Deutsch about the reach and power of human knowledge, the future of artificial intelligence, and the survival of civilization.

 #21 — On the Maintenance of Civilization: A Conversation with Douglas Murray | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 02:12:12

In this episode of the Waking Up podcast, Sam Harris speaks with author Douglas Murray about Islamism, liberalism, civil society, and the migrant crisis in Europe.

 #20 — Still Sleepwalking Toward Armageddon | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:23:43

In this episode of the Waking Up podcast, Sam Harris reflects on the recent terrorist attacks in Paris.

 #19 — The Riddle Of The Gun (Revisited) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:36:07

In this episode of the Waking Up Podcast, Sam Harris discusses his views about guns and gun control in light of a recent mass shooting.

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