Within Reason

#144 Sam Harris - Spirituality for Atheists.

February 25 · 1 hr 52 min · 108.3 MB
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Sam Harris is a neuroscientist, philosopher, New York Times best-selling author, host of the Making Sense podcast, and creator of the Waking Up meditation app.


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TIMESTAMPS

(00:00) Tour
(00:32) Is ‘Spirituality’ a Dirty Word?
(04:26) Why Take Reflective Knowledge Seriously?
(29:11) What Is the Self?
(47:04) Why Are There Distinct Selves?
(1:01:22) The Two Hemispheres of the Brain
(1:06:47) The Problem of Emergence
(1:18:41) What’s the Minimal Amount of Consciousness?
(1:34:09) Is AI Lying to Us About Consciousness?
(1:39:15) What Is the Present?


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