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Making Sense with Sam Harris · November 11, 2024 · 60m
#391 — The Reckoning
Sam Harris reflects on the 2024 presidential election results. A solo episode on political polarization, the failure of institutions, and the responsibility of individuals to maintain moral clarity in turbulent times.
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Harris: after the election, the Stoic distinction between what you can and can't control becomes essential. You can't control election outcomes. You can control your own integrity, reasoning, and moral commitments.
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Harris: meditation practice provides a refuge from political reactivity — not by escaping reality but by seeing it more clearly. The practice of non-identification with thoughts is especially valuable when the thoughts are politically charged.
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