Episodes (Page 2)
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Peter Zeihan discusses unprecedented unraveling of American power under Trump's second term including tariff policies and AI bubble
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Michael Plant explores nature of well-being using Nozick's Experience Machine thought experiment and self-reported happiness validity
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Marjorie Taylor Greene apologizes for divisive politics role; Sam and Jaron analyze Triggernometry interview backlash
Rapid Fire Questions
Thanksgiving Political Debates
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George Packer analyzes erosion of democratic institutions, Justice Department independence loss, and Congressional dysfunction
America's Zombie Democracy
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Douglas Wilson discusses Christian nationalism concept, dominionism, and supposed secularism failure in American evangelicalism
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Sam shares how he overcame public speaking fear and discusses ongoing nuclear war threat
Christian Nationalism
Nuclear War
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Stephen Marche examines what modern American civil war might actually look like and key risk factors for conflict
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Robert Kaplan discusses climate change, demographics, and primacy of order over freedom in permanent crisis landscape
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Sam Harris and Damon Linker discuss the decline of American democracy.
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Sam and Jaron analyze Israel-Hamas peace deal, Qatari air force facility plans in Idaho, and Trump's golf lie patterns
Charlie Kirk
Ezra Klein
Rapid Fire Questions
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Dan Senor discusses rise of global antisemitism two years after October 7th and Western immigration failure regarding Islam
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Discussed pandemic preparedness and lessons from COVID-19 with Michael Osterholm.
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Introduced 'The Last Invention' podcast on AI revolution fears.
The Last Invention
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Discussed AI alignment and superintelligence risks with Yudkowsky and Soares.
Can We Survive AI
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Analyzed the buildup to current political polarization with Dan Carlin.
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Examined Trump's impact on American democracy with David French.
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Discussed the state of U.S. higher education with Michael Roth.
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Sam Harris and Jaron discussed current events and listener questions.
Class War
Gavin Newsom
Rapid Fire Questions
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Analyzed global democracy erosion and U.S. leadership with Anne Applebaum.
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Discussed Trump 2.0, wealth inequality, and political illiberalism with Jonah Goldberg.
Political Extremism