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Sam Harris Discusses Trump and Reality with Physicists on Podcast
15:02 - 22:07 (07:05)
Sam Harris and guests dive into topics such as Trump and the nature of reality on the latest episode of his podcast.
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The speaker discusses the benefits of taking an essentialism approach to life and how it has helped him avoid distractions.
15:02 - 18:22 (03:20)
Summary
The speaker discusses the benefits of taking an essentialism approach to life and how it has helped him avoid distractions. He also talks about how having high-quality guests on a podcast can indicate its level of respectability but acknowledges that getting those A-list guests can be challenging.
ChapterSam Harris Discusses Trump and Reality with Physicists on Podcast
Episode#289 - 100k Q&A - Sam Harris, Brian Rose & Podcast Tips
PodcastModern Wisdom
The conversation explores Sam Harris and Ryan Holiday's detachment in their balanced, calm persona and how it affects their opinions on politics, including Trump's triggering effect on people's sanity.
18:22 - 20:53 (02:31)
Summary
The conversation explores Sam Harris and Ryan Holiday's detachment in their balanced, calm persona and how it affects their opinions on politics, including Trump's triggering effect on people's sanity. The discussion concludes by highlighting Sam's forte in life advice topics and the nature of time and the reality of whether we are in a simulation.
ChapterSam Harris Discusses Trump and Reality with Physicists on Podcast
Episode#289 - 100k Q&A - Sam Harris, Brian Rose & Podcast Tips
PodcastModern Wisdom
In this episode, the host reflects on the impact of the pandemic on gyms and the slow return to pre-pandemic levels.
20:53 - 22:07 (01:14)
Summary
In this episode, the host reflects on the impact of the pandemic on gyms and the slow return to pre-pandemic levels. They also discuss their interest in evolutionary psychology and existential risk as topics to explore in 2021, and their favorite uncomfortable truth discovered recently.