Sam Harris speaks with Yoshua Bengio and Scott Wiener about AI risk and the new bill introduced in California intended to mitigate it. They discuss the controversy over regulating AI and the assumptions that lead people to discount the danger of an AI arms race. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK,

Sam Harris speaks with Renée DiResta about the state of our information landscape. They discuss the difference between influence and propaganda, shifts in communication technology, influencers and closed communities, the asymmetry of passion online and the illusion of consensus, the unwillingness to criticize one's own

How do meditation and mindfulness accelerate moral progress? Is spiritual insight alone sufficient to solve today’s problems? Dr. Sam Harris is a five-time New York Times bestselling author, philosopher, neuroscientist, and host of the popular podcast Making Sense. He is also someone who has practiced meditation for mo

Welcome back to part 2 of this jam-packed episode with Sam Harris!  We continue addressing hot-button topics like homelessness, the balance between free information flow and preserving democracy, and the critical importance of the peaceful transfer of power. We also dissect the ever-evolving influence of independent an

Welcome to another insightful episode of Impact Theory, I’m Tom Bilyeu!  In today’s episode, I’m joined by Sam Harris to discuss the profound impact of cognitive biases on decision-making and explore the nuanced interplay between truth, misinformation, and societal trust.  Sam Harris is a neuroscientist, philosopher, b

Welcome back to part 2 of this interesting debate between Sam Harris and Konstantin Kisin. We continue to dive into the impact of misinformation and the need for critical thinking in today's complex landscape – from addressing controversial figures to defending Western values, we explore the power of truth, the challen