Join neuroscientist, philosopher, and five-time New York Times best-selling author Sam Harris as he explores important and controversial questions about the mind, society, current events, moral philosophy, religion, and rationality—with an overarching focus on how a growing understanding of ourselves and the world is changing our sense of how we should live. Sam is also the creator of the Waking Up app. Combining Sam’s decades of mindfulness practice, profound wisdom from varied philosophical and contemplative traditions, and a commitment to a secular, scientific worldview, Waking Up is a resource for anyone interested in living a more examined, fulfilling life—and a new operating system for the mind. Waking Up offers free subscriptions to anyone who can’t afford one, and donates a minimum of 10% of profits to the most effective charities around the world. To learn more, please go to WakingUp.com. Sam Harris received a degree in philosophy from Stanford University and a Ph.D. in neuroscience from UCLA.
| Title | Date published | ||
| #241 — Final Thoughts on Free Will | 2021-03-12 | ||
| #240 — The Boundaries of Self | 2021-03-07 | ||
| #239 — Yet Another Call from Ricky Gervais | 2021-02-24 | ||
| #238 — How to Build a Universe | 2021-02-23 | ||
| #237 — Another Call from Ricky Gervais | 2021-02-16 | ||
| #236 — Rebooting New York City | 2021-02-11 | ||
| #235 — A Call from Ricky Gervais | 2021-02-10 | ||
| #234 — The Divided Mind | 2021-02-05 | ||
| #233 — The Groves of Misinformation | 2021-02-02 | ||
| #232 — Inequality and Revolution | 2021-01-27 | ||
| #231 — Crossing the Abyss | 2021-01-17 | ||
| #230 — An Insurrection of Lies | 2021-01-11 | ||
| #229 — A Few Thoughts for a New Year | 2021-01-06 | ||
| #228 — Doing Good | 2020-12-14 | ||
| #227 — Knowing the Mind | 2020-12-07 | ||
| Making Sense with Sam Harris | 2020-12-07 | ||
| #226 — The Price of Distraction | 2020-11-27 | ||
| #225 — Republic of Lies | 2020-11-18 | ||
| #224 — The Key to Trump's Appeal | 2020-11-03 | ||
| #223 — A Conversation with Andrew Sullivan | 2020-10-30 |