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It would be a good thing to have a TV program to discuss the lies that these people tell. Their acolytes may not watch it but it would be good to call them out. It may annoy them and that would be a good thing.
@@jacklondon999I would be more interested if S. Harris was more evenhanded and cautioned the Israeli PM not to overreach or listen to the orthodox in Israel. Maybe now that the orthodox have to serve in the army they will be less militant. Evenhandedness wins support; one-sidedness does not. Stay off Christianity; the Church was tasked with keeping the Dark Occult out of the mainstream on the ascent from The Dark Age to the Age of Reason. Harris is clueless about this so until he educates himself, he shouldn’t comment on it. The Cartoonists were stupid; is it the business of the free press to mock anyone’s religion or belief? With all the problems in the world they should find something better to do.
This is the most I ever heard Sam discuss his own spiritual searching and the personal suffering that brought him there. You gave Sam a lot of space to expand upon themes. Great super rich conversation!
I made it 37 min in and bailed but stopped here before leaving and will at min find the portion you reference. Sam is brilliant enough to sound so even when he is pounding sand with his own biases, rationalizations and invocation of sweeping generalizations that, to be correct, would require a level of intimate knowledge of the hearts of billions of people to be founded on anything but what is essentially an elitist and unilateral worldview that is stuck in the best moments and the apex of utility of the new atheist moment. Even then, he was willing to ignore the depth of history and the layers of obvious resource and geopolitical primacy that underlie the whole Jihad vs McWorld thesis (the foundation of the post soviet reboot of empire/western centric status quo). Jihad was an obscure, irrelevant relic until our heavy handed post OPEC machinations in the oil drenched middle east escalated. We in fact helped create the tiny jihadist mindset through the we'll studied effects correlating US military bases with the same and through our covert (at the time) mobilization of a jihadi ethos in the proxy war of Afghanistan. Here he opens with references to a broken discourse and our inability to agree upon basic facts but can't even pause for a breathe after lamenting censorship to begin asserting that there is a binary (simplistic garbage) and that his facts are the correct ones and the knuckled draggers of the flyover states and the Muslim world are ignorant rubes to a one. It’s Straussian elitism at its finest while enticing we listeners to feel smarter as he artfully reasserts the same lamentably binary frameworks that he cut his teeth on. Covid? Not worth exploring how lost he has been since day one. Vocally, assertively lost. Public health and the need for trust (despite he and Rich agreeing it has been tarnished for at least some amount of legitimate absurdities) which if you listen closely, is an appeal to shut down your faculties and trust experts. This is either an elitist and dim view of human capacity to reason or a fear based assumption that the masses are idiots. Either way, its illogical drivel that needs to ignore the failures and transparent corruption of leadership in society by a disproportionately influential segment of the same that numbers in the thousands for all practical purposes. I won't recount his madcap utterances the past few years, and I do sense that he is crawling towards something less overconfident and strident, but he simply can't seem to see the forest yet from his elitist perch in the trees. It’s sad because i still find myself very interested in the segment you mention. I've listened to a fair amount of Sam's meditative material and his depictions of his dabblings with psilocybin and there i find depth and equanimity. When he speaks about world events it all goes out the window and he's oblivious. Calling for earnest dialogue while subtly asserting that Hamas are the only unhinged bad actors in that context is willfully ignorant and absurd when you account for the role of Israel and her allies in literally propping up Hamas openly in the formative years to serve their own aims. When Sam stops suggesting that the devout of one religion have overcome a fear of death in masse, suggesting they are essentially no longer human and he starts weaving in the possibility that much of the geopolitical landscape contains the frankenstein creations large and small of the west after millions dead through murky conflicts their of our choosing, i will gladly reengage and listen for the wisdom i hear in his personal/quasi spiritual content. But in these broader contexts, i find him to be a profoundly self deluded ideologue doggedly defending an elitist worldview and failing to adjust it in real time to events giving it the extremely ironic basis of what looks very much like "Faith" that present secular, neoliberal elites who's power and machiavellian use of the same continue to outpace any wisdom or efficacy they may still represent broadly. Godspeed Sam.
It would be difficult for me to say how grateful I feel for the work of Sam Harris in this world right now. Even though I don't 'get' some elements of his perspective, he's an intellectual of obvious honesty, a communicator of, and with, such clarity, and a man of great courage.
Every 6 months or so a 2 hour plus interview of Sam comes along, and I always save it for later. I know I'm about to get a refreshing shower of coherence and inspiration. I have many disagreements with Sam on ideas, all of which are dwarfed by his incredible contributions to spiritual clarity. He's a hero of mine.
Sam Harris is a gift to us all. His eloquence and clarity in conveying ideas is remarkable. His Waking Up app is truly magical, you almost instantly learn to cut the half life of all your negative thoughts and perceptions. Great interview RR!
@@ronin1648 I would say false. I’m voting for trump over Harris, but I’m not happy about it. I think Sam refuses to not point out the insane things trump does, like contradict himself within minutes and not even care. To someone like Sam that doesn’t make sense, why would someone live that way? Trump type politicians can be very dangerous and Sam refuses to not point that out. I bet if you sit down with him he’s not a huge fan of Harris or the Democratic Party either. Shit he has gone against Islam and lots of the dumb shit the far left spouts multiple times
Rich, you have my utmost respect for uploading this fascinating interview with Sam. I'm afraid many people are too attached to their narratives and will cover their ears, but you've done a lot of good for the sake of truth and honest discourse. As someone who lives in a warzone, I appreciate this tremendously and can confirm what he's saying. Ignore the snowflaky unsubscribers; the truth-seekers and the deep-thinkers will thank you for this, as do I 🙏
I noticed negative comments too. Their minds are obviously closed, didnt read the book and have no idea what they are parroting. They dont know how to have discourse 😂
@@thomaswipf7986 99.9999999999% of the time, if you simply ask said closed minds to provide, well anything, that supports their view of Sam, they'll either choose not to respond or assert they need not support their assertions, heh
What is a Sam Harris? He isn't the point, nor is anyone else. Read "Closing of the American Mind" and maybe you'll understand. It's the why not the what....why do you believe what you believe?
“Are too attached to their narratives” Yes both sides are. Each has numerous puppets that spit out lies on a daily basis - Tucker, Maddow, Lemon, Hannity, Dyson etc etc
The clarity and cognizance with which Sam Harris speaks on these topics is what draws me in, because I generally share his viewpoints on many things, but haven't done the level of intellectual rigor (perhaps not wired to either), where I can express these topics in such an eloquent way. Rich shares the same ability, which is why he's such a top tier podcaster. Always thorough and succinct.
People will think that anyone who speaks with clarity, is articulate, and once in a while throws in a word they haven't heard of, it must mean that the content of what they are saying is true. Unfortunately, this is not the case for Sam.
@@JackSchitt-p9t I do believe it… instead of saying nothing how about you actually try to prove a point? Or do you actually just have nothing to say?? If you have nothing to say then I recommend shutting the fuck up 👍
How can one best describe Sam Harris? His eloquence, compelling command of language, and critical thought process are gifts to anyone looking for truth and meaning in life. Such a pleasure listening to your conversation with him, Rich. Thank you!
I like a lot of his thoughts. I’m only 45min in and he trashes Trump and the right. But nothing about any issues on the left. When discussing US politics you would think he would level some amount of criticism on the other party as well. Too bad. I don’t like either side. But what I hate more is people who think one side is more holy than the other. Too bad.
I’ve supported Sam financially through subscriptions for over 15 years and never regretted it. He’s a voice of reason in troubled times and has the courage of his convictions.
Trust in institution, blindly. follow the leader, blindly. He wants puppets to follow him and his friends. The lack of self reflection with Sam is impossible to watch. Listen, I’m wrong many times every day… Sam was wrong once in 1983 and good luck getting him to admit it. Sam sucks and I’m not sure why anyone watches him
I absolutely admire Sam's ability to talk about anything unfiltered. He just speaks what he feels and believes without self-censoring himself. Such an important and honestly necessary characteristic going into these new times.
Okay, now I love Rich Roll too! What is it about people who Sam chooses to spend his time with? I do tend to like them! Rational, debatable, mostly sane conversations with much learning to gain!!
When he was on "Triggernontery" with Eric Weinstein (who I have far more respect for, except on this issue)... They both make all kinds of excuses for Israel acting the way it does. They even denied that there's an occupation. Not sure how anyone can come to that conclusion
@@MattAngiono You and I are arriving at this comment section from different points of view. I don't see Israel's actions as genocidal and therefore defense of those actions wouldn't qualify as genocidal rhetoric in my eyes.
Sam is a true modern day philosopher and architect of lucid thought. While I don't agree with everything he believes, his ability to articulate with such a clear depth of insight, and in such an eloquent fashion, is admirable and something this world needs so much more of. Equally his ability to apply that same remarkable skill of clear language toward explaining, in rather simplistic terms, the essentially unexplainable world of the psychedelic (and spiritual!) journey is so fascinating. I've had many such experiences myself and I can relate so easily with what he's saying about his own experiences with psychedelics. What a gift to humanity he is.
Sam so often has to address the same facile arguments over and over again. It was a joy to see an interviewer who could take Sam's thoughts to the next level.
@@brianmeen2158 it’s because they truly love thinking and talking about them. Sam’s mentioned this before, he hasn’t had a single day of work since he decided to converge his life passions and his “job”.
@@brianmeen2158 maybe because they are the issues that have plagued humankind for a hundred thousand years? And Sam’s thoughts and views includes tools to better your life that he sees worthy of sharing over and over and over. And I would agree with him
Sam is a perfect example of someone whom I don't agree with at all in general philosophically, pr politically. Yet I have a tremendous amount kf respect for him. As a great mind and an interesting individual. We don't get enough of that anymore.
@@cinemar Think about that for a moment. Do you actually believe that he has one way of thinking on every single topic except the two that you disagree with him on?
That was probably the best interview with Sam that I have ever heard, and I have heard quite a few. Most people try to steer him towards more sensationalist topics but you let him talk about meditation. Outstanding!
What a moment !!! Thank you both. The last few minutes in which Sam Harris describes the process of being present moment to moment is a gem : experience at its most authentic core.
@bellastar464 Discussing ideas that the far left deems too radioactive to be discussed *period* is not the same thing as agreeing with all of the perspectives being discussed, in the same way as me taking out my pocket knife to discuss its features is not the same thing as brandishing it at you despite it being in my hand in both scenarios. If you think Harris is racist, you give me the impression of someone who could see someone cleaning their nails with that pocket knife in a coffee shop and call the cops about a "man wielding a knife".
“A Hopeful Way Forward” would’ve been a perfect title for this episode. (We all already know, very unfortunately, what’s wrong with our world.) Sam’s voice is a critical one in the landscape of superfluous noise in the digital space; so grateful for the both of you.
I am not on the left and not an atheist and I find Sam to be one the best mindfulness communicators there is. I could listen to him for countless hours. Great teacher! As for Rich: he is new to me, but he seems like a really good interviewer.
I love Harris. Have been reading his work since college over a decade or so now. I’ve always admired him and frankly am jealous I’m not this brave or smart❤.
This was one of your best episodes Rich! I enjoyed the conversation and the fact it lasted for such a long time. I appreciate both of you and Sam is absolutely one of the greatest.
I’ve been following Sam for years and I use his Waking Up app daily. No surprises in the content here specifically but it was great to hear you two vibe so well. Thank you 🙏 Edit - the “mummy mummy is that you” pilot scenario made me lol
I agree. He sounds particularly level headed. He tends to lose his patience which I understand but it’s easy to tell he’s in a good, perhaps more stoic place right now. I love it. Gives me faith in the world 😅
Social media has caused everyone to think that they are experts in every conceivable topic. Hence, if you don’t agree with the majority or whatnot, that you don’t support them and want to suppress them. You can agree to disagree with people and know it’s not all bad intentions.
Everyone wants to be famous and rich. No one cares about truth since it won't enrich them. As a matter of fact any change that gets you 'likes' is ok since you only wish to get paid.
I have to say this is the best podcast with Sam Harris I have ever heard. Mostly the talk of his spirituality and how it came about. He’s only just dabbled in it, but he really explained it a greater detail. Such detail I could actually understand it for once.❤
Thank you for this! And thank you to Sam Harris for everything he has done to elevate the human discussion and experience around the world. And especially for the Waking Up app, an absolute treasure…repository of wisdom..and resource for practice.
Hitchen's commented many years ago that having TWO messianic cults wanting the same space will not likely end well or peacefully. Both sides insist that god is only on their side. Current troubles seem in large part to me to be a result of the Balfour declaration in 1926? I have listened since Golda Mier and Edward Said days to both sides but there seems to be no statesmen today from either side working toward sharing the same space and living in peace so we continue to have death, hatred and war. Thanks much for having Sam Harris on Rich.
This is a lazy reduction of reality. It's not as simple as one religion vs. another. Only one "cult" keeps staring those wars. And flying planes into buildings, or suicide bombing shopping markets, and glorifying the historic and present perpetrators, while publicly preaching hate.
You're oversimplifying. This is not a my-god vs. your-god scenario. If you want to know who the bad guys are, ask yourself which side actually needs weapons to stay alive, and which side could bring peace by dropping their weapons today.
Dangg!!!! Rich you have been on streak!!!! Empowering our minds back to back with all these amazing guest & their own unique perspectives!!!! You are definitely leveling it up!!!! Loyal listener to the content you gift us consistently & eloquently!!!! I’m learning full circle & tapping into my own limited beliefs that have been ingrained since I was child!!!! Ommggg love this podcast episode 🙏🔥🔥!!!!
The channel's description clearly states that RR is exploring the human potential across a spectrum -- mind, body, and spirit. Sam is an influential reasonable figure in at least two of these areas. Thanks for bringing Sam.
Rich, you are so knowledgeable about the topics and asked such good questions that you provide the space for Sam to go into details on consciousness and non-duality (the ultimate reason behind meditation). Thank you so much!
A very interesting discussion. Thank you. I’m interested in the assessment of what is happening in Gaza but feel disappointed in the lack of recognition of the huge loss of life over there, particularly on the Palestinian side.
You can always count on Sam Harris to calmly, and logically dismantly fallacious and absurd claims and then extrapolate on the implications it has on us a society. Best conversation yet.
15:28 Our institutions have repeatedly and consitently proven that they are corrupt and not what's best for most people. They might do what's best for a very few people (hint: the ruling class) under the guise of general welfare but examples of this -- the general good that is -- are vanishingly rare.
This might be increasingly true, however we need to be careful of who tries to exploit these realities for their own gain, i.e. a different faction of ruling class pandering to the population or using distrust to get away with misdeeds.
Agree, except that the difference between deeply flawed institutions and no institutions is the difference between some semblance of what we think of as culture and civilization and complete anarchy.
I kind of enjoy listening to Sam, but I've heard all of this stuff before from him. The real star here is Rich Roll. Rich really shows off his chops by being able to keep pace with Sam in terms of knowledge, eloquence, clarity and balance. Thank you RR!!!!
I've never listened to a full talk by Sam Harris, because his style of speaking although well thought out, seems dry to me. What ideas or thoughts of Sam Harris do you do find most important?
What degree is that definition of self actually evident other than each individual experience? There are neurological phenomenon as related to familiarity, but that too, can be identified and experienced individually as moments of conscious experience. Our random thoughts, AND our commitments make up our aggregate past and present experiences in consciousness.
"More true" is one of the most accurate (and succinct) encapsulations of _the experience_ I've ever heard. It's hard to overstate just how forcefully this feeling will pervade your life once you've visited pure selflessness in the now; in fact, you *will* be changed by it, or to use the cliche, awakened. Not something you forget. It's been decades now, and I still retain some aspect of this conceptual 'truth.' Sounds like hippie nonsense if you haven't been there, but be aware that there really are states of human experience in which every moment becomes a preciously fleeting thing of value. And in this mental space, you can watch your petty personal insecurities dissolve into an infinitely small, distant concern with perfect clarity. It's a dose of pure humility, and an ironically sobering view of one's own inextricable place in this, here, shared, unified, now.
What an island of sanity, and expert communication this show demonstrated. Made me an instant subscriber. Thank you, and thumbs up. As an avid Alan Watts fan for over 50 years, I was delighted to see I'm far from alone.
Fantastic. Thank you so much. Incredible to also be a “follower”, per se, of Sam and listening to a conversation which, if I was a privileged as you, may’ve had with him myself. And now I ALSO have that privilege, to some extent, because of your good work here. Thank you thank you thank you!
Sam Harris is one of the true genious heavyweight philosopher of modern century. His Pangburn talks with JP and his prior debates have been astonishing.
There is an answer/solution to the question of what is consciousness. Two epistemological 'puzzle pieces' in the solution are 1) thought is physically made of forces flowing through neural structures that include loops, comparitors, and differencing, and 2) existence is always and exactly now (the duration of every Now is zero). This is why when being in states of flow, the sense of time disappears. After experiencing this, and with practice, one can step into this state by simply choosing to BE. The causal continuum that is the universe is just running. Enjoy the ride.
I experimented quite a bit w drugs back in my 20s, and NOTHING came even close to how great MDMA was. It was just the most amazing experience, every time I took it. I was always with friends, and everyone was just so free to express themselves without any thought of how it would be perceived. People telling each other how much they loved each other and how much they meant to each other. It just makes you feel so good physically and mentally. The predominant feeling that I and others I knew that took it was LOVE. They used to use MDMA in couple's therapy, because of how open and expressive people are under its influence, so couples can hash out years of problems quickly. People finally tell each other how they really feel about each other, without any fear of rejection or awkwardness.. Raves were full of people on MDMA back in the 90s, and everyone was so cool and friendly, and open with each other. Even strangers would say things that you normally don't hear from even your closest loved ones lol. Made many friends on ecstasy, and they are some of my fondest memories of my 20s.
I’ve been familiar with Sam for years and consider myself a fan. This was really interesting just hearing him be able to open up. He’s such a good communicator of ideas. Thanks for allowing him a forum in which to speak, aside from his own of course. 😉
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Tell your guest that he his boring like hell.
It would be a good thing to have a TV program to discuss the lies that these people tell. Their acolytes may not watch it but it would be good to call them out. It may annoy them and that would be a good thing.
@@rollyknevels3570I thought the protestors were supporting the Palestines not Hamas. What is the proof they were supporting Hamas?
@@jacklondon999I would be more interested if S. Harris was more evenhanded and cautioned the Israeli PM not to overreach or listen to the orthodox in Israel. Maybe now that the orthodox have to serve in the army they will be less militant. Evenhandedness wins support; one-sidedness does not. Stay off Christianity; the Church was tasked with keeping the Dark Occult out of the mainstream on the ascent from The Dark Age to the Age of Reason. Harris is clueless about this so until he educates himself, he shouldn’t comment on it. The Cartoonists were stupid; is it the business of the free press to mock anyone’s religion or belief? With all the problems in the world they should find something better to do.
This is the most I ever heard Sam discuss his own spiritual searching and the personal suffering that brought him there. You gave Sam a lot of space to expand upon themes. Great super rich conversation!
@@Jay-ft3xh Thanks. I always aspire to being generous.
Spiritual searching? He's an atheist. Maybe Buddhist thought?
Sams a know it all prick
I made it 37 min in and bailed but stopped here before leaving and will at min find the portion you reference.
Sam is brilliant enough to sound so even when he is pounding sand with his own biases, rationalizations and invocation of sweeping generalizations that, to be correct, would require a level of intimate knowledge of the hearts of billions of people to be founded on anything but what is essentially an elitist and unilateral worldview that is stuck in the best moments and the apex of utility of the new atheist moment.
Even then, he was willing to ignore the depth of history and the layers of obvious resource and geopolitical primacy that underlie the whole Jihad vs McWorld thesis (the foundation of the post soviet reboot of empire/western centric status quo).
Jihad was an obscure, irrelevant relic until our heavy handed post OPEC machinations in the oil drenched middle east escalated. We in fact helped create the tiny jihadist mindset through the we'll studied effects correlating US military bases with the same and through our covert (at the time) mobilization of a jihadi ethos in the proxy war of Afghanistan.
Here he opens with references to a broken discourse and our inability to agree upon basic facts but can't even pause for a breathe after lamenting censorship to begin asserting that there is a binary (simplistic garbage) and that his facts are the correct ones and the knuckled draggers of the flyover states and the Muslim world are ignorant rubes to a one.
It’s Straussian elitism at its finest while enticing we listeners to feel smarter as he artfully reasserts the same lamentably binary frameworks that he cut his teeth on.
Covid? Not worth exploring how lost he has been since day one. Vocally, assertively lost.
Public health and the need for trust (despite he and Rich agreeing it has been tarnished for at least some amount of legitimate absurdities) which if you listen closely, is an appeal to shut down your faculties and trust experts. This is either an elitist and dim view of human capacity to reason or a fear based assumption that the masses are idiots.
Either way, its illogical drivel that needs to ignore the failures and transparent corruption of leadership in society by a disproportionately influential segment of the same that numbers in the thousands for all practical purposes.
I won't recount his madcap utterances the past few years, and I do sense that he is crawling towards something less overconfident and strident, but he simply can't seem to see the forest yet from his elitist perch in the trees.
It’s sad because i still find myself very interested in the segment you mention. I've listened to a fair amount of Sam's meditative material and his depictions of his dabblings with psilocybin and there i find depth and equanimity.
When he speaks about world events it all goes out the window and he's oblivious. Calling for earnest dialogue while subtly asserting that Hamas are the only unhinged bad actors in that context is willfully ignorant and absurd when you account for the role of Israel and her allies in literally propping up Hamas openly in the formative years to serve their own aims.
When Sam stops suggesting that the devout of one religion have overcome a fear of death in masse, suggesting they are essentially no longer human and he starts weaving in the possibility that much of the geopolitical landscape contains the frankenstein creations large and small of the west after millions dead through murky conflicts their of our choosing, i will gladly reengage and listen for the wisdom i hear in his personal/quasi spiritual content.
But in these broader contexts, i find him to be a profoundly self deluded ideologue doggedly defending an elitist worldview and failing to adjust it in real time to events giving it the extremely ironic basis of what looks very much like "Faith" that present secular, neoliberal elites who's power and machiavellian use of the same continue to outpace any wisdom or efficacy they may still represent broadly.
Godspeed Sam.
Dude, you okay?
It would be difficult for me to say how grateful I feel for the work of Sam Harris in this world right now. Even though I don't 'get' some elements of his perspective, he's an intellectual of obvious honesty, a communicator of, and with, such clarity, and a man of great courage.
Every 6 months or so a 2 hour plus interview of Sam comes along, and I always save it for later. I know I'm about to get a refreshing shower of coherence and inspiration. I have many disagreements with Sam on ideas, all of which are dwarfed by his incredible contributions to spiritual clarity. He's a hero of mine.
Sam Harris is a gift to us all. His eloquence and clarity in conveying ideas is remarkable.
His Waking Up app is truly magical, you almost instantly learn to cut the half life of all your negative thoughts and perceptions.
Great interview RR!
SO, WHAT IS Truth.
We will never trust any institutions again.
Trump really broke this man.
@@ronin1648
It's always telling when people repeat old shallow bandwagon memes just how much value any of their comments have.
@@ronin1648 I would say false. I’m voting for trump over Harris, but I’m not happy about it. I think Sam refuses to not point out the insane things trump does, like contradict himself within minutes and not even care. To someone like Sam that doesn’t make sense, why would someone live that way? Trump type politicians can be very dangerous and Sam refuses to not point that out. I bet if you sit down with him he’s not a huge fan of Harris or the Democratic Party either. Shit he has gone against Islam and lots of the dumb shit the far left spouts multiple times
Sam Harris is one of my favorite minds on the planet. This episode was fantastic. Thank you so much for this incredible conversation!
Rich, you have my utmost respect for uploading this fascinating interview with Sam. I'm afraid many people are too attached to their narratives and will cover their ears, but you've done a lot of good for the sake of truth and honest discourse. As someone who lives in a warzone, I appreciate this tremendously and can confirm what he's saying. Ignore the snowflaky unsubscribers; the truth-seekers and the deep-thinkers will thank you for this, as do I 🙏
I noticed negative comments too. Their minds are obviously closed, didnt read the book and have no idea what they are parroting. They dont know how to have discourse 😂
@@thomaswipf7986 99.9999999999% of the time, if you simply ask said closed minds to provide, well anything, that supports their view of Sam, they'll either choose not to respond or assert they need not support their assertions, heh
watch jimmy dore he will tell you about sam harris
What is a Sam Harris? He isn't the point, nor is anyone else. Read "Closing of the American Mind" and maybe you'll understand. It's the why not the what....why do you believe what you believe?
“Are too attached to their narratives”
Yes both sides are. Each has numerous puppets that spit out lies on a daily basis - Tucker, Maddow, Lemon, Hannity, Dyson etc etc
The clarity and cognizance with which Sam Harris speaks on these topics is what draws me in, because I generally share his viewpoints on many things, but haven't done the level of intellectual rigor (perhaps not wired to either), where I can express these topics in such an eloquent way.
Rich shares the same ability, which is why he's such a top tier podcaster. Always thorough and succinct.
i feel the same way. i’m so fascinated the way he articulates himself and frankly envious that i can’t do the same 🤣
Same here...same here
@@CominDownCandy You need some Buddhism for that envy :D
Would you vote for these guys on a presidential ticket?
People will think that anyone who speaks with clarity, is articulate, and once in a while throws in a word they haven't heard of, it must mean that the content of what they are saying is true. Unfortunately, this is not the case for Sam.
Sam harris has to be one of the most influencial and articulate person out there. Always inspired by the way he thinks and articulates his thoughts.
Great observation. The linguistic mastery coming from his mouth shows me his dedication and passion to life and the Universe.
It’s so refreshing to listen to two people who are rooted in reality
Imagine believing that.
When it comes to Trump, Sam Harris should debate Victor Davis Hanson.
@@JackSchitt-p9t ok explain…
@@Seekthetruth3000 explain then
@@JackSchitt-p9t I do believe it… instead of saying nothing how about you actually try to prove a point? Or do you actually just have nothing to say?? If you have nothing to say then I recommend shutting the fuck up 👍
Sam is a valuable and refreshing beacon of clear thinking in a confused world. Thanks for this discussion
Rich is the best at letting his guests speak uninterrupted
When people are speaking untruths, they should be interrupted.
Sam needs to be interrupted, and called out on his bullshit.
@@SaviorMoney-777ok, so tell me whose books should i read , and please dont say the Christian bible
@@jtflores4681 Books? You think something is valid because it's in a book?
@@SaviorMoney-777 oh you are right, it should be a tiktok video instead. Thanks for your remarkable insights
What a pleasure it is to see two people whose bodies of work have impacted me so positively. Thank you, Rich!
How can one best describe Sam Harris? His eloquence, compelling command of language, and critical thought process are gifts to anyone looking for truth and meaning in life. Such a pleasure listening to your conversation with him, Rich. Thank you!
A let down. That's how I describe him from now on.
He is the clearest thinker that I know of.
I like a lot of his thoughts. I’m only 45min in and he trashes Trump and the right. But nothing about any issues on the left. When discussing US politics you would think he would level some amount of criticism on the other party as well. Too bad. I don’t like either side. But what I hate more is people who think one side is more holy than the other. Too bad.
@@chadadkins900 He constantly criticizes the Left. Check out his podcast.
A racist!
I’ve supported Sam financially through subscriptions for over 15 years and never regretted it. He’s a voice of reason in troubled times and has the courage of his convictions.
Trust in institution, blindly. follow the leader, blindly. He wants puppets to follow him and his friends. The lack of self reflection with Sam is impossible to watch. Listen, I’m wrong many times every day… Sam was wrong once in 1983 and good luck getting him to admit it. Sam sucks and I’m not sure why anyone watches him
Same here, glad Christopher Hitchens lead me to Dr. Dawkins & Sam Harris. Miss Mr. Hitchens immensely.
I absolutely admire Sam's ability to talk about anything unfiltered. He just speaks what he feels and believes without self-censoring himself. Such an important and honestly necessary characteristic going into these new times.
Okay, now I love Rich Roll too! What is it about people who Sam chooses to spend his time with? I do tend to like them! Rational, debatable, mostly sane conversations with much learning to gain!!
Sam has been one of the most lucid thinkers on the planet 🌎. Thanks for having him on Rich.
Lucid on his g3nocidal rhetoric as well?
@MattAngiono can you please specifically cite the articles or pod episodes which left you with the impression that Sam puts out genocidal rhetoric?
When he was on "Triggernontery" with Eric Weinstein (who I have far more respect for, except on this issue)...
They both make all kinds of excuses for Israel acting the way it does.
They even denied that there's an occupation.
Not sure how anyone can come to that conclusion
@@GoogleIsRuiningEverything like your name by the way...
Google pisses me off constantly
@@MattAngiono You and I are arriving at this comment section from different points of view. I don't see Israel's actions as genocidal and therefore defense of those actions wouldn't qualify as genocidal rhetoric in my eyes.
Sam is a true modern day philosopher and architect of lucid thought. While I don't agree with everything he believes, his ability to articulate with such a clear depth of insight, and in such an eloquent fashion, is admirable and something this world needs so much more of.
Equally his ability to apply that same remarkable skill of clear language toward explaining, in rather simplistic terms, the essentially unexplainable world of the psychedelic (and spiritual!) journey is so fascinating. I've had many such experiences myself and I can relate so easily with what he's saying about his own experiences with psychedelics.
What a gift to humanity he is.
Pete Buttegeig wrote a book entitled Trust. It's excellent and delineates how we cannot sustain the world we have built in the absence of trust.
Sam so often has to address the same facile arguments over and over again. It was a joy to see an interviewer who could take Sam's thoughts to the next level.
Amazes me that these folks can talk about these issues over and over and over
@@brianmeen2158 it’s because they truly love thinking and talking about them. Sam’s mentioned this before, he hasn’t had a single day of work since he decided to converge his life passions and his “job”.
@@brianmeen2158 maybe because they are the issues that have plagued humankind for a hundred thousand years? And Sam’s thoughts and views includes tools to better your life that he sees worthy of sharing over and over and over. And I would agree with him
Sanity. Thanks for having Sam on Rich.
Two of my favourite podcasters together! Thank you Rich, I find this very brave on your side☆
Sam is a perfect example of someone whom I don't agree with at all in general philosophically, pr politically. Yet I have a tremendous amount kf respect for him. As a great mind and an interesting individual. We don't get enough of that anymore.
Sam has the rare ability to hit current issues with a jarring dose of common sense
I agree, but not with covid and Trump.
He's a dumb intellectual.
@@cinemar Think about that for a moment. Do you actually believe that he has one way of thinking on every single topic except the two that you disagree with him on?
yeah, if you think voting for 'biden and friends' again, is the best bet. theres nothing to even talk about here
The best.
This may be my favorite guest you’ve had. Thanks Rich.
I respect Sam Harris. Well done for having him on Rich. Certainly beats listening to Gisele talk about how it's all about hard work and no luck!
Lol! So true.
Yes, exactly. Thank you 😅. So damn true
@@mizzounycI found Giselle to be very grounded and humble considering... you just hate her because you can't have her
@@jessee7334 Given the fact I'm a heterosexual female your "brilliant" analysis is a little bit off. Lol!
@@jessee7334If Tom Brady of all people couldn’t have her, then no man can
All Set to dive deep into your conversation with SAM HARRIS, thank you RICH for very RICH PODCAST’S on regular basis 👍❤
That was probably the best interview with Sam that I have ever heard, and I have heard quite a few. Most people try to steer him towards more sensationalist topics but you let him talk about meditation. Outstanding!
What a moment !!!
Thank you both. The last few minutes in which Sam Harris describes the process of being present moment to moment is a gem : experience at its most authentic core.
Sam is a great human being and thinker, thanks for having him
a racist?
@bellastar464
Discussing ideas that the far left deems too radioactive to be discussed *period* is not the same thing as agreeing with all of the perspectives being discussed, in the same way as me taking out my pocket knife to discuss its features is not the same thing as brandishing it at you despite it being in my hand in both scenarios.
If you think Harris is racist, you give me the impression of someone who could see someone cleaning their nails with that pocket knife in a coffee shop and call the cops about a "man wielding a knife".
“A Hopeful Way Forward” would’ve been a perfect title for this episode. (We all already know, very unfortunately, what’s wrong with our world.) Sam’s voice is a critical one in the landscape of superfluous noise in the digital space; so grateful for the both of you.
Hope you noticed the title change!
Best guest ever, please have Sam back soon
I am not on the left and not an atheist and I find Sam to be one the best mindfulness communicators there is. I could listen to him for countless hours. Great teacher! As for Rich: he is new to me, but he seems like a really good interviewer.
I like how Rich listens. It's very sincere, and unlike many podcast hosts who just want to join in or lead.
This podcast is a master-class in effective articulation of complex concepts and commentary. Very insightful Rich and Sam.
I love Harris. Have been reading his work since college over a decade or so now. I’ve always admired him and frankly am jealous I’m not this brave or smart❤.
Do not put yourself down. When it comes to Trump, his critical thinking shuts down.
@@Seekthetruth3000 definitely suffers from TDS.
This was one of your best episodes Rich! I enjoyed the conversation and the fact it lasted for such a long time. I appreciate both of you and Sam is absolutely one of the greatest.
Sam is an incredibly valuable resource in the public discourse on important topics, thank you for having him on.
I’ve been following Sam for years and I use his Waking Up app daily. No surprises in the content here specifically but it was great to hear you two vibe so well. Thank you 🙏
Edit - the “mummy mummy is that you” pilot scenario made me lol
Sam Harris 100% of the time: 🤨
Cursed to always smell what the Rock is cooking.
That must mean you’re jabbed, no heart or cancer problems yet?
😂
finally someone said it 😂love Sam
😂😂😂
This is some of the best of Sam Harris.
I agree. He sounds particularly level headed. He tends to lose his patience which I understand but it’s easy to tell he’s in a good, perhaps more stoic place right now. I love it. Gives me faith in the world 😅
Social media has caused everyone to think that they are experts in every conceivable topic. Hence, if you don’t agree with the majority or whatnot, that you don’t support them and want to suppress them.
You can agree to disagree with people and know it’s not all bad intentions.
Everyone wants to be famous and rich. No one cares about truth since it won't enrich them. As a matter of fact any change that gets you 'likes' is ok since you only wish to get paid.
@@deanf7061 Yep! Thanks capitalism! Profits over People!
I really appreciate the way Rich approached this interview and I loved the details that Sam went into about the experience of non-dual awareness. 👌
My Host RICH thank you for having sincere conversations with my Host Harris!
I have to say this is the best podcast with Sam Harris I have ever heard. Mostly the talk of his spirituality and how it came about. He’s only just dabbled in it, but he really explained it a greater detail. Such detail I could actually understand it for once.❤
I listen when Sam Harris is talking .
Not me after he called me idiot for not getting kill shit
Loved it. Sam is a joy to listen to.
Thank you for this! And thank you to Sam Harris for everything he has done to elevate the human discussion and experience around the world. And especially for the Waking Up app, an absolute treasure…repository of wisdom..and resource for practice.
I cannot thank you enough for doing the heavy lifting in sense making Mr. Harris
I really liked to watch Rich listen in this episode, he's got such a good poise. Really admire his skills 👌🏻
Rich, please try and do round two soon. We love Sam’s work and energy and you are the perfect extractor of his wisdom.
Ohh Sam Harris . . . Queuing this one up for the drive to work tomorrow here in Oz.
FACTS
Is it a 3h drive? haha (hopefully not and you'll listen to it in chunks)
@@CianBrennan It's one hour each way so I'll be listening in slices.
Sam is a top notch thinker with reason and rational thinking paramount. Always love to hear from him.
Sam Harris needs to be widely listened to
You had me at Sam Harris x Rich Roll 🤩
Hitchen's commented many years ago that having TWO messianic cults wanting the same space will not likely end well or peacefully. Both sides insist that god is only on their side. Current troubles seem in large part to me to be a result of the Balfour declaration in 1926? I have listened since Golda Mier and Edward Said days to both sides but there seems to be no statesmen today from either side working toward sharing the same space and living in peace so we continue to have death, hatred and war. Thanks much for having Sam Harris on Rich.
This is a lazy reduction of reality. It's not as simple as one religion vs. another.
Only one "cult" keeps staring those wars. And flying planes into buildings, or suicide bombing shopping markets, and glorifying the historic and present perpetrators, while publicly preaching hate.
You're oversimplifying. This is not a my-god vs. your-god scenario.
If you want to know who the bad guys are, ask yourself which side actually needs weapons to stay alive, and which side could bring peace by dropping their weapons today.
Dangg!!!! Rich you have been on streak!!!! Empowering our minds back to back with all these amazing guest & their own unique perspectives!!!! You are definitely leveling it up!!!! Loyal listener to the content you gift us consistently & eloquently!!!! I’m learning full circle & tapping into my own limited beliefs that have been ingrained since I was child!!!! Ommggg love this podcast episode 🙏🔥🔥!!!!
Excited for round 2! These topics are all close to my heart!
The story of being happy is not a matter of changing the world, its a matter of changing your "RESPONSE".
"MoMmY mOmMy is that you?!" 😂 ✈️
lmaoo
😂
Sam needs to do standup lmao
lol
Shit was genius 😂🤣😂🤣😂
Why did this conversation have to end?! 😩 Loved every word! ❤️
Sam Harris is a sane voice and I admire his courage ❤.I’ve been waiting for this conversation
The way Sam Harris speaks is an art form. He strings together seemingly different concepts through analogy so flawlessly. 🤌🏻
Yeah a little better than camela
@@SarahSmith-vt3oc. Well if the podcast is an art form your comment is dogshit.
Now this is a crossover I never would have imagined when I read Sam´s and Rich´s books each years apart, great stuff! Thank you for having Sam on!
Amazing conversation. Surely a source we will return to more than once for wisdom. Many thanks to Rich and Sam, amazing ♥
This is the show I’ve been waiting for. Thanks RR - can’t wait to watch.
The channel's description clearly states that RR is exploring the human potential across a spectrum -- mind, body, and spirit. Sam is an influential reasonable figure in at least two of these areas. Thanks for bringing Sam.
enthralling convo. thanks gentlemen!
Rich, you are so knowledgeable about the topics and asked such good questions that you provide the space for Sam to go into details on consciousness and non-duality (the ultimate reason behind meditation). Thank you so much!
I wonder how often Sam thinks-
Man, I miss Christopher.
And I only use CH first name because they are friends.
I have deep respect for CH.
A very interesting discussion. Thank you. I’m interested in the assessment of what is happening in Gaza but feel disappointed in the lack of recognition of the huge loss of life over there, particularly on the Palestinian side.
You can always count on Sam Harris to calmly, and logically dismantly fallacious and absurd claims and then extrapolate on the implications it has on us a society. Best conversation yet.
15:28 Our institutions have repeatedly and consitently proven that they are corrupt and not what's best for most people. They might do what's best for a very few people (hint: the ruling class) under the guise of general welfare but examples of this -- the general good that is -- are vanishingly rare.
This might be increasingly true, however we need to be careful of who tries to exploit these realities for their own gain, i.e. a different faction of ruling class pandering to the population or using distrust to get away with misdeeds.
Agree, except that the difference between deeply flawed institutions and no institutions is the difference between some semblance of what we think of as culture and civilization and complete anarchy.
One of the most revealing and mind-expanding conversations ever on a podcast. Thank you both.
This was a great conversation. I am looking forward to Sam being back on, hopefully very soon!
Thank you, guys. Happiness is a state of mind, not a state of affairs. Let's be happy! 😀😀😀
I kind of enjoy listening to Sam, but I've heard all of this stuff before from him. The real star here is Rich Roll. Rich really shows off his chops by being able to keep pace with Sam in terms of knowledge, eloquence, clarity and balance. Thank you RR!!!!
I've never listened to a full talk by Sam Harris, because his style of speaking although well thought out, seems dry to me. What ideas or thoughts of Sam Harris do you do find most important?
I don’t think RR is “keeping pace” with anyone, he carries people along. Even Sam Harris.
Thank you Sam, you keep me sane right now ❤
Man, Sam is just brilliant. Never miss a chance to hear his views.
Just 15minutes in and you know that this is as good as podcasts get. Love it!
Just what I needed this Monday morning ♥️♥️ Thank you Sam and Rich.
Both of you have helped me so much these last few months.
Thank you both gentlemen, as an RN who was broken by the pandemic, I really needed that.
I can’t imagine.
Conversation is all we have and long form conversations such as this are key.
really?? all we have? you think the world is your therapist? how about get a job and stop talking.
We are not defined by our random, chronic thoughts .We are what we believe and commit to , at a deeper level .
What degree is that definition of self actually evident other than each individual experience? There are neurological phenomenon as related to familiarity, but that too, can be identified and experienced individually as moments of conscious experience. Our random thoughts, AND our commitments make up our aggregate past and present experiences in consciousness.
Cool guy. Great interview. Thanks Rich❤
That was epic. I’m very familiar with Sam and adding him to your podcast was awesome. Thank you.
My two favorites. Bless you both. Om shanti.
Sam is one of the few things I'm grateful for in this world
"More true" is one of the most accurate (and succinct) encapsulations of _the experience_ I've ever heard. It's hard to overstate just how forcefully this feeling will pervade your life once you've visited pure selflessness in the now; in fact, you *will* be changed by it, or to use the cliche, awakened.
Not something you forget. It's been decades now, and I still retain some aspect of this conceptual 'truth.' Sounds like hippie nonsense if you haven't been there, but be aware that there really are states of human experience in which every moment becomes a preciously fleeting thing of value. And in this mental space, you can watch your petty personal insecurities dissolve into an infinitely small, distant concern with perfect clarity. It's a dose of pure humility, and an ironically sobering view of one's own inextricable place in this, here, shared, unified, now.
my favorite podcast for many years. Thank you Rich!
Why
Thank you so much for letting him speak. 🙏
What an island of sanity, and expert communication this show demonstrated. Made me an instant subscriber. Thank you, and thumbs up.
As an avid Alan Watts fan for over 50 years, I was delighted to see I'm far from alone.
This podcast highlights the subject matter that I've loved to hear Sam elaborate on over the years.
Fantastic. Thank you so much. Incredible to also be a “follower”, per se, of Sam and listening to a conversation which, if I was a privileged as you, may’ve had with him myself. And now I ALSO have that privilege, to some extent, because of your good work here. Thank you thank you thank you!
Sam Harris is one of the true genious heavyweight philosopher of modern century.
His Pangburn talks with JP and his prior debates have been astonishing.
I believe JP does not like debating with Sam
There is an answer/solution to the question of what is consciousness. Two epistemological 'puzzle pieces' in the solution are 1) thought is physically made of forces flowing through neural structures that include loops, comparitors, and differencing, and 2) existence is always and exactly now (the duration of every Now is zero). This is why when being in states of flow, the sense of time disappears. After experiencing this, and with practice, one can step into this state by simply choosing to BE. The causal continuum that is the universe is just running. Enjoy the ride.
I dig this comment.
I experimented quite a bit w drugs back in my 20s, and NOTHING came even close to how great MDMA was. It was just the most amazing experience, every time I took it. I was always with friends, and everyone was just so free to express themselves without any thought of how it would be perceived. People telling each other how much they loved each other and how much they meant to each other.
It just makes you feel so good physically and mentally. The predominant feeling that I and others I knew that took it was LOVE.
They used to use MDMA in couple's therapy, because of how open and expressive people are under its influence, so couples can hash out years of problems quickly. People finally tell each other how they really feel about each other, without any fear of rejection or awkwardness..
Raves were full of people on MDMA back in the 90s, and everyone was so cool and friendly, and open with each other. Even strangers would say things that you normally don't hear from even your closest loved ones lol. Made many friends on ecstasy, and they are some of my fondest memories of my 20s.
I’ve been familiar with Sam for years and consider myself a fan. This was really interesting just hearing him be able to open up. He’s such a good communicator of ideas.
Thanks for allowing him a forum in which to speak, aside from his own of course. 😉
Thank you for telling the story of my life in a non-linear way and leaving me filled with a childlike sense of wonder.