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Neuroscientist / Author / Podcast Host
Sam Harris
Neuroscientist, philosopher, and host of the Making Sense podcast. Author of The End of Faith, Waking Up, and Free Will. One of the most prominent public intellectuals on rationality, meditation, AI risk, and the crisis of truth in public discourse.
Known For
Making Sense podcastWaking Up (app + book)The End of FaithFree WillAI risk commentary
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AI Expands the Demand Frontier Rather Than Simply Replacing Work
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Courage Is a Learnable Skill
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Environment Shapes Behavior More Than Willpower
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False Information Spreads Faster and Further Than Truth
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Meditation Is Mental Training, Not Relaxation
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"What Is the Most Generous Interpretation of This?"
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Sobriety as a Life Force Multiplier
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Focus Only on What You Can Control
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The True Self vs. False Self — Childhood Adaptations That Persist Into Adulthood
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Books
■Waking Up(2014)
■Free Will(2012)
Episodes
##489 — More From Sam: A Fabulist at Cambridge, the Strait of Hormuz, AOC in 2028, and MoreAug 21, 2026#Sam Harris on The Democrats’ Far-Left ProblemAug 6, 2026##488 — Ego, Ecstasy, and EquanimityAug 4, 2026#Essentials: Using Meditation to Focus, View Consciousness & Expand Your MindJul 23, 2026##477 — More From Sam: Iran's Unraveling, The Gaza Information War, AI-Generated Music, and MoreMay 26, 2026#More From Sam: Hasan Piker, Islamism, Making Sense Community, and MoreMay 7, 2026#Sam Harris | Club Random with Bill MaherMar 9, 2026#The Crisis of Truth in American Politics — with Sam HarrisJan 15, 2026##420 — The Practice of ClarityDec 31, 2025#555. How the Internet Is Breaking Our Brains | Sam HarrisJun 12, 2025##391 — The ReckoningNov 11, 2024#Sam Harris on Jew-Hatred, Radical Islam, and the WestJul 29, 2024##364 — Facts & ValuesMay 27, 2024##347 — Finding Sanity in 2024Jan 8, 2024#Dr. Sam Harris: Using Meditation to Focus, View Consciousness & Expand Your MindApr 17, 2023#1141Episode #1141 - Sam HarrisJun 28, 2018