Understanding Power, Corruption, Politics, AI, Religion, Tribalism & Free Speech | Sam Harris PT 2

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🗓️ 9 August 2023

⏱️ 113 minutes

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Join me for the second half of this incredible conversation with Sam Harris, the man renowned for his work in philosophy, neuroscience, and atheism, who walked away from the Twitter-verse. We go all in, discussing the heart of our current socio political climate, power, corruption, religion and free speech. We raise piercing questions about media influence, echo chambers, and the rising tide of conspiracy theories. Can we stop the rising wave of irrationality and evil? And what role does consensus play in our understanding of major events? This two part episode invites you to consider the role of information overload and social media dynamics in shaping our worldviews. Become part of the discussion as we unpack the complex layers of today's society. The second part of this epic conversation with Sam emphasizes the importance of personal mindset in determining happiness and highlights the dire need for humanity to evolve its moral understanding in the face of rapid technological advancements.Tune in as we specifically unpack: *Sam Harris’ Breaking Point on Twitter *Fueling the Fire of Partisan Warfare *First Amendment Frenzy: Where is the line with the first amendment? *Dangers to watch out for with the 2024 election *AI Unleashed: Are We Courting Catastrophe as Machines Mold Our Morals? Follow Sam Harris: Website: https://www.samharris.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MakingSenseHQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@samharrisorg SPONSORS: elizabeth@advertisepurple.com ***Are You Ready for EXTRA Impact?*** If you’re ready to find true fulfillment, strengthen your focus, and ignite your true potential, the Impact Theory subscription was created just for you. Want to transform your health, sharpen your mindset, improve your relationship, or conquer the business world? This is your epicenter of greatness. This is not for the faint of heart. This is for those who dare to learn obsessively, every day, day after day. * New episodes delivered ad-free * Unlock the gates to a treasure trove of wisdom from inspiring guests like Andrew Huberman, Mel Robbins, Hal Elrod, Matthew McConaughey, and many, many, more * Exclusive access to Tom’s AMAs, keynote speeches, and suggestions from his personal reading list * You’ll also get access to an 5 additional podcasts with hundreds of archived Impact Theory episodes, meticulously curated into themed playlists covering health, mindset, business, relationships, and more: *Legendary Mindset: Mindset & Self-Improvement *Money Mindset: Business & Finance *Relationship Theory: Relationships *Health Theory: Mental & Physical Health *Power Ups: Weekly Doses of Short Motivational Quotes *****Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3PCvJaz***** Subscribe on all other platforms (Google Podcasts, Spotify, Castro, Downcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podcast Republic, Podkicker, and more) : https://impacttheorynetwork.supercast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome back for Part 2 with none other than Sam Harris, public intellectual, author and creator of the waking up mindfulness app.
0:09.0	In part one, Sam and I got into the breakdown of shared narratives, the manipulation of information, the death of freedom of speech, and the hard reality of deepfakes that is racing towards us as we speak.
0:20.7	And now in part two, we're
0:22.0	talking about the Bible losing its position as the gravitational center of Western moral
0:27.3	values and what that means for all of us. Elon's Twitter and who gets to determine what's true
0:34.2	and should be boosted and what an AI-fueled
0:37.6	future looks like
0:39.0	and its implications for truth
0:40.9	and political discord.
0:42.3	If you liked part one,
0:43.8	you're going to love part two
0:45.5	and you're definitely going to love
0:47.5	the hundreds of archived episodes
0:49.4	and bonuses that you'll get access to
0:51.7	by subscribing to our ad-free feed
0:53.9	on Apple Podcasts.
0:55.1	So head over now and subscribe.
0:57.1	In the meantime, I'm Tom Bill You and I bring you part two with Sam Harris.
1:02.7	So you've got, all right, we all know they, I'm just giving you what a dyed in the wool,
1:10.0	red Republican is going to say.
1:13.9	They shouldn't be looking at his private communications.
1:17.5	That's a way of not taking the knowledge on board.
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