Sam Harris Ask Me Anything #7

Sam Harris answers questions on his A.M.A. #7 podcast. Here are the questions from fans that Sam answers. Is it possible that the mindfulness notion of the self being an illusion is itself an illusion? Tell me some real life examples that are good for society and that are informed by Charles Murrays research in The Bell Curve Many of you have asked what I think of Elon Musks new company Neuralink and his goal of building a brain-computer interface? Do you think reducing wild animal suffering is a moral blind spot of modern humans or a moral error? How is Brazilian jiu-jitsu coming? What are your thoughts on Kevin Kelly’s article “The Myth of Superhuman AI” How do you think your friend the late great Christopher Hitchens would have dealt with the Trump Presidency? Will you do a podcast with Ben Shapiro on religion? Is there hope for centrist politics in the polarized two-party system we’re in? Can you share some insights on parenting? How do you explain other religions and beliefs to your kids? Can you describe what it was like going through your Ph.D. program? What’s your gut feeling on the prospect of military conflict between the U.S. and Russia, China, North Korea in the near future? Will you have somebody studying transgenderism biologically on at some point? Hey, Sam, do you plan to read more of “The End of Faith”? Do you think having a large vocabulary is valuable in your line of work and life in general and what is your advice for expanding it?