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Aug 2023
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Understanding Power, Corruption, Politic...

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Join me for the second half of this incredible conversation with Sam Harris, the man renowned for his work in philosophy, neuroscience, and atheism, who walked away from the Twitter-verse. We go all in, discussing the heart of our current socio political climate, power, corruption, religion and free speech. We raise piercing questions about media influence, ... Show More
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