Making Sense: Conversations on Consciousness Morality and the Future of Humanity

“Civilization rests on a series of successful conversations.” ―Sam HarrisNeuroscientist philosopher podcaster and bestselling author Sam Harris has been exploring some of the greatest questions concerning the human mind society and the events that shape our world.Harris’ search for deeper understanding of how we think has led him to engage and exchange with some of our most brilliant and controversial contemporary minds - Daniel Kahneman Robert Sapolsky Anil Seth and Max Tegmark - in order to unpack and understand ideas of consciousness free will extremism and ethical living.For Harris honest conversation no matter how difficult or contentious represents the only path to moral and intellectual progress.Featuring twelve conversations from the hit podcast these electric exchanges fuse wisdom with rigorous interrogation to shine a light on what it means to make sense of our world today. Review I don’t have many can’t miss podcasts but Making Sense is right at the top of that short list. Sam Harris and his varied and fascinating guests generate light but not heat. The choir is neither preached to nor pointlessly provoked. I have never finished a single episode without having learned something and being given pause for real thought. ―Stephen FryEven in casual discussionSam is intelligent educated honest considered and brave. He’s really not cut out for the Internet. ―Ricky GervaisSam Harris is the most intellectually courageous man I know not afraid to speak truths out in the open where others keep those very same thoughts buried fearful of the modish thought police. His literate intelligence and fluency with words has transferred from the written to the spoken medium and in his podcast he brings out the best in his guests including those with whom he disagrees. ―Richard Dawkins author of The God DelusionDo yourself a favor broaden your perspectives and listen to the Making Sense podcast. Whatever your politics you will find ideas and points of views youve never considered before in fields you dont know from neuroscience to computer science to culture. ―Anne Applebaum author of GulagOf all the podcasts available the one nobody should miss isMaking Sense. Every episode is stimulating.In an era when everyone seems to have lost their reason here is one of the few places where reason remains safe. ―Douglas Murray author of The Strange Death of Europe and The Madness of Crowds About the Author Sam Harris is the author of fiveNew York Times bestsellers. His books includeThe End of FaithLetter to a Christian NationThe Moral LandscapeFree Will Lying andWaking Up.The End of Faith won the 2005 PEN/Martha Albrand Award for Nonfiction. His work has been published in more than twenty languages. Harris has written for theNew York Times theLos Angeles Times theEconomistTheTimes theBoston Globe theAtlanticAnnals of Neurology and other outlets. He received a degree in philosophy from Stanford University and a PhD in neuroscience from UCLA. Please visit his website at SamHarris.org.