Podchaser Logo
Home
Recode Decode: Sam Harris

Recode Decode: Sam Harris

Released Wednesday, 8th May 2019
 2 people rated this episode
Recode Decode: Sam Harris

Recode Decode: Sam Harris

Recode Decode: Sam Harris

Recode Decode: Sam Harris

Wednesday, 8th May 2019
 2 people rated this episode
Rate Episode

Writer and podcaster Sam Harris talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about his views on Islam, social media, and President Trump.In this episode: Harris’ background; why he wrote his first book; the controversy around his books about religion and why Harris didn’t initially call himself an “atheist"; Islamophobia and Harris’ enemies; Christopher Hitchens and the performance of public debate; identity politics; feminism and hijabs; white supremacists online; the terror attacks in Sri Lanka and New Zealand; the Trump effect; Should Jack Dorsey delete Twitter?; Harris and Swisher’s Twitter history; free speech online; what should tech companies do and what should be done to them?; the “moral panic” side of #MeToo; and keeping focused on the right problems.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Show More

Unlock more with Podchaser Pro

  • Audience Insights
  • Contact Information
  • Demographics
  • Charts
  • Sponsor History
  • and More!
Pro Features