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Jun 2024
2h 49m

Sam Harris On Consciousness, Meditation,...

Rich Roll
About this episode
Sam Harris is a renowned neuroscientist, philosopher, bestselling author, and host of the wildly popular Making Sense podcast. This conversation explores the crisis of misinformation and the erosion of critical thinking in society. Sam shares his journey of understanding consciousness through meditation and psychedelics, and how recognizing the illusion of t ... Show More
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