Episode #1241
Sam Harris
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The End of Faith
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Letter to a Christian Nation
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The Moral Landscape
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Neuroscientist and author Sam Harris joins Joe Rogan to discuss the backlash from Rogan’s interview with Jack Dorsey, podcast monetization, and censorship on social media. They also explore cancel culture, the Liam Neeson controversy, free will, and the benefits of mindfulness and meditation.
What they talked about
- Jack Dorsey interview and Twitter censorship
- Free speech and social media moderation
- Public shaming and cancel culture
- Liam Neeson controversy and redemption
- Free will and moral responsibility
- Mike Tyson's upbringing and violence
- Self-defense and conflict avoidance
- Microaggressions and political correctness
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