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Feb 2021
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#239 — Yet Another Call from Ricky Gerva...

SAM HARRIS
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Ricky Gervais calls Sam to ask if AI will replace comedians. They also discuss the implications of not having free will and if a chimp has ever asked, "what does it all mean?" They agree that bears are dangerous.

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