Making Sense with Sam Harris

Join neuroscientist, philosopher, and best-selling author Sam Harris as he explores important and controversial questions about the human mind, society, and current events. Sam Harris is the author of five New York Times bestsellers. His books include The End of Faith, Letter to a Christian Nation, The Moral Landscape, Free Will, Lying, Waking Up, and Islam and the Future of Tolerance (with Maajid Nawaz). The End of Faith won the 2005 PEN Award for Nonfiction. His writing and public lectures cover a wide range of topics—neuroscience, moral philosophy, religion, meditation practice, human violence, rationality—but generally focus on how a growing understanding of ourselves and the world is changing our sense of how we should live. Harris's work has been published in more than 20 languages and has been discussed in The New York Times, Time, Scientific American, Nature, Newsweek, Rolling Stone, and many other journals. He has written for The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Economist, The Times (London), The Boston Globe, The Atlantic, The Annals of Neurology, and elsewhere. Sam Harris received a degree in philosophy from Stanford University and a Ph.D. in neuroscience from UCLA.

#422 — Zionism & Jihadism

Sam Harris speaks with Haviv Rettig Gur about Israel and her enemies. They discuss Israel’s war with...

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#421 — “More From Sam”: Political Violence, Iran, Deportations, Protests, & Rapid Fire Questions

In this latest episode of the “More From Sam” series, Sam hopped back on with his manager and business...

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#420 — Countdown to Superintelligence

Sam Harris speaks with Daniel Kokotaljo about the potential impacts of superintelligent AI over the...

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#419 — "More From Sam": Elon vs. Trump, Religion, Jordan Peterson, & Rapid Fire Questions

Sam hopped back on with his manager and business partner, Jaron Lowenstein, to talk about current events...

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#418 — A Future for Democrats

Sam Harris speaks with Congressman Ritchie Torres about the future of American politics. They discuss...

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#417 — Philosophy for Life

Sam Harris speaks with Donald Robertson about Stoicism and the good life. They discuss the relationship...

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#416 — “More From Sam”: Biden's Big Lie, Review of Tapper Interview, Trump, & a Case Against Israel's Actions in Gaza

Sam hopped back on with his manager and business partner, Jaron Lowenstein, to talk about current events...

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#415 — The Cover-Up

Sam Harris speaks with Jake Tapper about Jake’s new book (with Alex Thompson), Original Sin: President...

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#414 — Strange Truths

Sam Harris speaks with David Deutsch about quantum physics and current events. They discuss the “many-worlds”...

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#413 — “More From Sam”: Trump & Israel, Corruption, Free Speech Violations, the Democrats, & Ezra Klein

Sam hopped back on with his manager and business partner, Jaron Lowenstein, to talk about current events...

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#412 — Better Things & Better People

Sam Harris speaks with Rutger Bregman about Rutger’s new book, Moral Ambition: Stop Wasting Your Talent...

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#411 — The Victimhood Pandemic

Sam Harris speaks with Scott Barry Kaufman about Scott’s new book, Rise Above: Overcome a Victim Mindset,...

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#410 — The Whole Catastrophe

Sam Harris speaks with Douglas Murray about Douglas’s new book, On Democracies and Death Cults: Israel...

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#409 — "More From Sam": Religion, Deportations, Douglas Murray vs. Rogan, & Bill Maher's Dinner with Trump

Sam hopped back on with his manager and business partner, Jaron Lowenstein, to discuss current events...

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#408 — Finding Equanimity in Chaos

Dan Harris interviews Sam Harris for Dan’s podcast, 10% Happier. They discuss how meditation helped...

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#407 — Can We Ever Return to Normal Politics?

Sam Harris speaks with Jon Favreau about the state of American politics. They discuss the Trump administration’s...

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#406 — The Legacy of Christianity

Sam Harris speaks with Tom Holland about his book, Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the...

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#405 — "More From Sam": Tariffs, SignalGate, Trump, Elon, Douglas Murray, & Joe Rogan

By far the most common feedback we hear from you guys is the following: “We want more from Sam.”...

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#404 — What If Consciousness Is Fundamental?

Sam Harris speaks with his wife, Annaka Harris, about LIGHTS ON, her ten-part audio documentary exploring...

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#403 — Sanity Check on Trump 2.0

Sam Harris speaks with Jonah Goldberg about the damage Trump is doing domestically and abroad. They...

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#402 — The Geopolitics of Trump 2.0

Sam Harris speaks with Niall Ferguson about the current geopolitical situation. They discuss how Trump...

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#401 — Christian Nationalism and the New Right

Sam Harris speaks with Katherine Stewart about her new book, Money, Lies, and God: Inside the Movement...

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#400 — The Politics of Information

Sam Harris speaks with Helen Lewis about the culture wars. They discuss the role of journalists, DEI,...

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#399 — The Politics of Catastrophe

Sam Harris speaks with Rick Caruso about the Los Angeles fires. They discuss how mismanagement may have...

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