#185 – Sam Harris: Consciousness, Free Will, Psychedelics, AI, UFOs, and Meaning
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<p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br />
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(00:00) – Introduction<br />
(08:18) – Where do thoughts come from?<br />
(14:18) – Consciousness<br />
(31:50) – Psychedelics<br />
(41:14) – Nature of reality<br />
(58:09) – Free will<br />
(1:56:55) – Ego<br />
(2:05:59) – Joe Rogan<br />
(2:08:59) – How will human civilization destroy itself?<br />
(2:16:27) – AI<br />
(2:37:10) – Jordan Peterson<br />
(2:45:12) – UFOs<br />
(2:53:02) – Brazilian Jiu Jitsu<br />
(3:02:47) – Love<br />
(3:13:50) – Meaning of life</p>