Making Sense with Sam Harris

Making Sense with Sam Harris


Latest Episodes

#355 — A Falling World
February 21, 2024

Sam Harris speaks with Peter Zeihan about the unraveling world order. They discuss the Bretton Woods system, Americas role in securing the global supply chain, the coming end of American security gua

#354 — Is Moral Progress a Fantasy?
February 16, 2024

Sam Harris speaks with John Gray about the possibility of moral and political progress. They discuss historical and current threats to freedom of thought, the limits of law, the spread of dangerous te

#353 — Race & Reason
February 11, 2024

Sam Harris speaks with Coleman Hughes about race, racism, and social justice. They discuss the ideal of "color blindness," race and crime, Coleman's experience at TED, LatinX, the confusion of the eli

#352 — Hubris & Chaos
February 04, 2024

Sam Harris speaks with Rory Stewart about the fraying world order. They discuss the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the problems with nation building, cultural ignorance, tolerance for corruption, our c

#351 — 5 Myths about Israel and the War in Gaza
January 30, 2024

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#350 — Sharing Reality
January 23, 2024

Sam Harris speaks with Jonathan Rauch and Josh Szeps about the foundations of knowledge and the fragmentation of society. They discuss the state of the mainstream media, diversity of viewpoints, the "

#349 — Generosity, Cynicism, and the Future of Doing Good
January 16, 2024

Sam Harris speaks with Chris Anderson about generosity in the age of the Internet. They talk about the new spirit of cynicism in tech and finance, the problems with DEI, the Coleman Hughes controversy

#348 — The Politics of Antisemitism
January 05, 2024

Sam Harris speaks with Rabbi David Wolpe about the global response to the atrocities of October 7th, 2023. They discuss the difference between Israeli and diaspora Jews, the history and logic of antis

#347 — Finding Sanity in 2024
January 02, 2024

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#346 — The Best Kept Secret In History?
December 22, 2023

Sam Harris speaks with Brian Muraresku about ancient mystery religions and the possible psychedelic roots of Christianity. They discuss the Mysteries of Eleusis, the pagan continuity hypothesis, the

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