Making Sense with Sam Harris

260 episodes · 20 with AI analysis

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End of History thesisLiberal democracy vs authoritarianismClassical liberalismIdentity politicsNeoliberalismChinese authoritarian capitalismConservative movement transformationEthno-nationalismIlliberal democracyPolitical polarization

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Apr 16, 2026

#471 — The End of History, Revisited

End of History thesisLiberal democracy vs authoritarianismClassical liberalism

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Apr 13, 2026

#470 — Democrats at a Crossroads

2028 Presidential ElectionDemocratic Party StrategyEducation Reform and Accountability

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Apr 10, 2026

#469 — Escaping an Anti-Human Future

AI Safety and AlignmentArtificial General Intelligence (AGI)AI Arms Race Dynamics

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Apr 7, 2026

#468 — More From Sam: Gratitude, Bad Conversations, Conspiracy Addiction, Waffle House Teleportation, and More

AI job displacement and economic adaptationMindfulness practice for anxiety managementPodcast responsibility and misinformation

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Mar 30, 2026

#467 — EA, AI, and the End of Work

Effective Altruism Movement Growth and FTX RecoveryGlobal Health and Development InterventionsFarm Animal Welfare and Corporate Campaigns

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Sep 16, 2025

#434 — Can We Survive AI?

AI Alignment ProblemSuperintelligence RiskGradient Descent and Model Training

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Oct 2, 2025

#435 — The Last Invention

Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) timelines and development trajectoriesArtificial Superintelligence (ASI) existential risk and control problemsAI safety research and alignment techniques

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Oct 3, 2025

#436 — A Crisis of Trust

Airborne transmission and aerosol science in respiratory virusesPandemic preparedness and biosecurity infrastructuremRNA vaccine technology development and deployment

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Mar 24, 2026

#466 — What Is Technology Doing to Us?

Social Media Toxicity and PolarizationSection 230 Liability ReformAI Safety and Existential Risk

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Oct 6, 2025

#437 — Two Years Since 10/7

Antisemitism in Western EuropeReligious extremism and jihadismImmigration policy and integration failure

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Oct 11, 2025

#438 — "More From Sam": Israel-Hamas Deal, Qatari Air Force Base, Trump, Charlie Kirk, Ezra Klein, & Rapid Fire Questions

Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal and hostage negotiationsTrump's Middle East diplomacy and personal financial entanglements with Gulf statesQatar's dual role as terrorism funder and diplomatic broker

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Oct 14, 2025

#439 — How to Lose a Democracy

Immigration enforcement and deportation policyExecutive power and the Insurrection ActDemocratic backsliding and authoritarianism

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Oct 24, 2025

#440 — A World in Crisis

Global Weimar analogy and institutional fragmentationEnvironmental security and climate-driven migrationDemographic trends in Africa and Sub-Saharan urbanization

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Oct 31, 2025

#441 — The Threat of Civil War

Civil War Risk Modeling and PredictionInstitutional Trust Decline in AmericaHyper-Partisanship and Political Polarization

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Nov 3, 2025

#442 — More From Sam: Public Speaking, Nuclear War, & Christian Nationalism

Public Speaking Anxiety and Cognitive Behavioral TherapyNuclear Deterrence Doctrine and Mutually Assured DestructionNuclear War Risk and Inadvertent Launch Scenarios

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Mar 18, 2026

#465 — More From Sam: Iran, Jihadism, Conspiracism, AI Disruption, the Manosphere, and More

Iran Nuclear Proliferation PreventionJihadist Ideology and Religious ExtremismUS Military Strategy and Messaging

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Nov 10, 2025

#443 — What Is Christian Nationalism?

Christian Nationalism Definition and TheologyBiblical Hermeneutics and Interpretation MethodsEschatology: Pre-millennialism vs Post-millennialism

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Nov 17, 2025

#444 — America's Zombie Democracy

Authoritarianism in 21st century democraciesJustice Department independence and rule of law erosionCongressional abdication of constitutional powers

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Mar 16, 2026

#464 — The Politics of Pragmatism and the Future of California

California Housing Supply Crisis and Zoning ReformHomelessness Solutions: Shelter-First vs. PermissivenessWealth Tax Policy and Capital Flight

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Nov 26, 2025

#445 — More From Sam: Marjorie Taylor Greene, Billionaires, Thanksgiving Political Debates, & Rapid Fire Questions

Political Character and AuthenticityMarjorie Taylor Greene Apology and RehabilitationElon Musk Political Alignment Shifts

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