Questioning Sam Harris | Sam Harris | EP 224

This episode was recorded on November 25, 2021. Sam Harris is a neuroscientist, philosopher, New York Times best-selling author, host of the Making Sense podcast, and creator of the “Waking up“ app. Dr. Harris and I discuss the is/ought problem, dreams, attention, evidence, consciousness, logic, psychedelics, religion, Waking Up, and much more. Meditate with the Waking Up app: Listen to the Making Sense podcast: Sam’s website: _____________ Timestamps _____________ [00:00] Intro [02:48] Background [06:04] The debates [12:25] Waking Up [16:18] The is/ought problem (1) [23:42] (Breaking out of) everyday patterns [24:22] Experience & Expectations [32:26] Evidence & Logic [33:10] The is/ought problem (2) [34:56] The Ecological Approach to Visual Perception [40:52] Attention [42:38] Carl Rogers [49:21] (Dis)satisfaction [51:01] Discomfort [51:17] Entering meditative states [54:06] Being like a mirror [55:58] Thoughts & The Self [56:56] Suffering [01:01:03] Dreaming [01:09:15] The Self & Psychedelics [01:14:29] Prayer [01:18:24] Organized religion [01:25:33] The postmodern predicament [01:41:54] Sacred texts #Philosophy #Ethics #Meditation #Mindfulness #SamHarris // SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL // Newsletter: Donations: // COURSES // Discovering Personality: Self Authoring Suite: Understand Myself (personality test): // BOOKS // Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life: 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos: Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief: // LINKS // Website: Events: Blog: Podcast: // SOCIAL // Twitter: Instagram: Facebook: