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Aug 2023
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Understanding Power, Corruption, Politic...

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About this episode

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, echo chambers, and the rising tide of conspiracy theories. Can we stop the rising wave of irrationality and evil? And what role does consensus play in our understanding of major events?

This two part episode invites you to consider the role of information overload and social media dynamics in shaping our worldviews. Become part of the discussion as we unpack the complex layers of today's society.

The second part of this epic conversation with Sam emphasizes the importance of personal mindset in determining happiness and highlights the dire need for humanity to evolve its moral understanding in the face of rapid technological advancements.Tune in as we specifically unpack:

  • Sam Harris’ Breaking Point on Twitter
  • Fueling the Fire of Partisan Warfare
  • First Amendment Frenzy: Where is the line with the first amendment? 
  • Dangers to watch out for with the 2024 election
  • AI Unleashed: Are We Courting Catastrophe as Machines Mold Our Morals?


SAM HARRIS QUOTES THAT MAKE SENSE:

“I didn't see a benefit to my staying there. It's just the wrong space in which to try to have a conversation….”

“They don't really care what their enemy has said or meant to say. What they want to do is they want to hold them to the worst possible interpretation of what they said and make that stick.”

“You should be able to be as wrong as you want to be, but we don't have to algorithmically boost those errors.”

We should be very wary of being driven by tribalism.”

“There's almost nothing you can say about Trump that is true and awful that his supporters care about.”

“We're going to recognize that the Internet is completely broken and we just don't know what's real.” 


Follow Sam Harris:

Website: https://www.samharris.org/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MakingSenseHQ 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@samharrisorg 


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