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Making Sense with Sam Harris

A Science, Society and Culture podcast featuring Sam Harris
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It's really interesting, Sam Harris is really intelligent and wise man. However, his religious views are quite one-sided, taking into account his main of interest is god, not the church. He seems not to distinguish the differences between religion and faith in his discussions and in his book.
Oct 9th, 2019
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This is the podcast I wait all week to come out and the first on my list I listen to. I love the intellectual discussions on such a wide range of topics. I have truly expanded my mind by listening to this podcast.
Oct 3rd, 2019
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In my opinion, the best podcasts are hosted by people who are genuinely interested in the experiences and opinions of others. I didn't get that impression from Sam Harris. This seems more like a forum for idea wars -- without an outcome since nobody here is about to change his mind. The topics are interesting, and I guess it's nicer to hear both sides of an argument than just one. Still, there is just so much "my opinion is the right one" thinking out there right now. I don't feel the need to subscribe to get more of that in my life.
Sep 26th, 2019
2
I find Sam Harris to be one of the most lucid public speakers I've ever found. Even when I disagree with him, which can me somewhat often, I still very much appreciate his thinking on a subject.
Mar 29th, 2019
1
Inspiring conversations. Thoughtful arguments
Nov 30th, 2018
0
Sam is a deep thinker who has the unique ability to explain the complex in simple terms. He's a great host and is skilled at bringing out the best version of his guests.
Apr 2nd, 2018
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Ad-free (after the first couple years of the show I think), fascinating conversations, with the occasional writing piece adapted for audio.
Mar 29th, 2018
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Great podcast by the great Sam Harris. He leads the interviews perfectly, always knows the right questions to ask, and knows when to let the guest speak. I particularly love the episodes about consciousness, physics, and AI.
Aug 31st, 2017
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Sam is an incredible thinker, great interviewer, and clear speaker. Also, the guests have generally been interesting. If you're looking to learn something, then highly recommended!
Aug 29th, 2017
1
Diverse and interesting long form discussion
Aug 29th, 2017
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Highly intelligent, rational and a much needed voice in today's discourse on many of today's most important questions in our sosciety
Aug 29th, 2017
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Good material generally. I skip over some episodes because they are invariably long. With that sort of time commitment I stick to the ones where I'm really interested in the subject matter.
Aug 29th, 2017
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Harris does nothing to advance conversations. He never answers tough questions, he just redirects. So annoying.
Aug 29th, 2017
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As one of the most thought-provoking intellectuals of our time, Sam Harris walks us through modernity in a search for truth and nuance. A strong advocate of open and civil communication, Sam Harris receives my highest commendation.
Aug 28th, 2017
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Thoughtful, articulate interviews on mind, morality and politics. Intellectual excellence made accessible for all.
Aug 22nd, 2017
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Sam consistently has interesting guests and I really respect the amount of background research he does to ask really good questions. He also has an interesting and commendable policy of allowing the guest to veto portions of the interview the (s)he doesn't believe accurately represent their views. This really allows Sam to debate "the best version of [their] argument," as he puts it, instead of trying to do 'gotcha' reporting.
Jul 21st, 2017
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Sam Harris is controversial. Philosophers/students seem to hate him because he doesn't engage with the literature much. Left-leaning folks hate him because he disparages Islam (and all religions). Right-leaning folks hate him for bashing on Trump. I'm don't fall into any of these camps and I usually like Harris. He brings on interesting guests and spends a lot of time digging into topics with them. He is consistent in his principles (sometimes to his detriment and it derails conversations) and is almost always polite and reasonable when disagreeing with guests. I say listen to a few episodes and decide for yourself how you feel about the show, don't just assume you hate it because of what you think you know about Harris.
Jun 30th, 2017
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While Sam himself spends much of his time protecting his own ego, he really does present a marvelous open forum for speakers across disciplines who may not always get a fair shake in traditional media. An outstanding podcast for those looking to expand their worldview.
Jun 10th, 2017
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Podcast Details
Started
Sep 26th, 2013
Latest Episode
Nov 11th, 2019
Release Period
Weekly
No. of Episodes
187
Avg. Episode Length
About 2 hours
Explicit
No

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Philosophypoliticscontroversial questionsthe human mindidentity politicswaking up podcastspirituality without religionlong formreligiontechnologyCurrent eventsMindMoralitysocietyfaith letterwon the 2005 penepisode of the wakingneuroscientist philosopherbest selling authorsam harris
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