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Making Sense with Sam Harris · August 11, 2026 · 47:45

#150 — The Map of Misunderstanding (From the Archive)

Daniel Kahneman
Show Notes

Sam Harris speaks with psychologist Daniel Kahneman at the Beacon Theatre in NYC. They discuss the replication crisis in science, the two-system model of thinking, where intuitions fail, the power of framing, moral illusions, anticipated regret, the asymmetry between threats and opportunities, the remembering self vs. the experiencing self, and improving the quality of gossip.

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Asymmetry Between Threats and Opportunities
People weigh potential losses more heavily than equivalent gains, a phenomenon known as loss aversion.
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Remembering Self vs. Experiencing Self
Our memory of an experience often diverges sharply from the experience as it was lived.
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System 1 and System 2 Thinking
Kahneman explains the dual-process model of fast, intuitive System 1 and slow, deliberate System 2.
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The Power of Framing
The way a problem is described significantly influences people's choices.
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Highlights

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Replication Crisis in Science
Kahneman discusses the replication crisis in social science and what it means for the reliability of published findings.
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