by Sam Harris
First published 2020
Sam Harris tackles the biggest questions about human nature through direct conversation with some of today's sharpest minds. The neuroscientist and philosopher sits down with figures like Daniel Kahneman, Robert Sapolsky, Anil Seth, and Max Tegmark to wrestle with consciousness, free will, extremism, and how we should live. Harris believes difficult conversations, even contentious ones, offer the only route to real progress in understanding ourselves and our world. These eleven exchanges from his popular podcast dig into ideas that shape how we think about thinking itself. Harris pushes his guests hard, seeking clarity on concepts that often remain murky in academic discussion. The conversations move beyond polite intellectual chat into territory where real disagreement surfaces and genuine insight emerges. For readers willing to engage with challenging ideas about the mind and society, Harris provides a direct path into debates that matter.
Genres: science, philosophy, psychology, non-fiction, biography-memoir, academic
Vibes: intellectual, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: challenging-ideas, direct-conversation
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