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#138 — The Edge of Humanity
#138 — The Edge of Humanity
Sam Harris speaks with Yuval Noah Harari about his new book “21 Lessons for the 21st Century.” They discuss the importan... Read more
20 Sep 2018
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Ranked #2
#125 — What Is Christianity?
#125 — What Is Christianity?
Sam Harris speaks to Bart Ehrman about his experience of being a born-again Christian, his academic training in New Test... Read more
1 May 2018
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49mins
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#163 — Ricky Gervais
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#224 — The Key to Trump's Appeal
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#73 — Forbidden Knowledge
#73 — Forbidden Knowledge
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#152 — The Trouble with Facebook
#152 — The Trouble with Facebook
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#112 — The Intellectual Dark Web
#112 — The Intellectual Dark Web
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#62 — What is True?
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#159 — Conscious
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6 Jun 2019
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#189 — Wealth & Happiness
Sam Harris speaks with Scott Galloway about the connection between wealth and happiness. They discuss the problem of wea... Read more
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1hr 11mins
