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Jan 2025
24m 57s

#398 — Thoughts Without a Thinker

SAM HARRIS
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Sam provides an update about his experience of the LA fires and shares a few selections from the Waking Up app.

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Learning how to train your mind is the single greatest investment you can make in life. That's why Sam Harris created the Waking Up app. From rational mindfulness practice to lessons on some of life's most important topics, join Sam as he demystifies the practice of meditation and explores the theory behind it.

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