Sam Harris: Consciousness, Free Will, Psychedelics, AI, UFOs, and Meaning | Lex Fridman Podcast

[@lexfridman]

Here are the timestamps. Please check out our sponsors to support this podcast. 0:00 - Introduction & sponsor mentions: - National Instruments (NI): www.ni.com/perspectives - Belcampo: belcampo.com/lex and use code LEX to get 20% off first order - Athletic Greens: athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil - Linode: linode.com/lex to get $100 free credit 1:48 - Where do thoughts come from? 7:49 - Consciousness 25:21 - Psychedelics 34:44 - Nature of reality 51:40 - Free will 1:50:25 - Ego 1:59:29 - Joe Rogan 2:02:30 - How will human civilization destroy itself? 2:09:57 - AI 2:30:40 - Jordan Peterson 2:38:43 - UFOs 2:46:32 - Brazilian Jiu Jitsu 2:56:17 - Love 3:07:21 - Meaning of life

[@kadourimdou43]

Been waiting for you to interview SH. 👍

[@agee1961]

Love you Lex

[@briangranger1741]

Sam's back ;)

[@michaelb2132]

this timestamp is like a list of my favorite topics :D

[@ggbrait7140]

Awesome ! Always grateful for your podcasts! The BEST!🙏

[@twshabangu2894]

Finally, the ultimate battle of the monotones.

[@lwwells]

Lol. For 3 hours.

[@gazicj]

hahaha. it’s funny bc it’s true

[@keitsi87]

Nah, that was the Chomsky interview.

[@JJs_playground]

Lmao

[@Mygoalisfitness]

Its like watching paint dry, so fun 🤣

[@MakerInMotion]

I love the timestamps in the progress bar. This should be standard practice with podcast uploads on youtube.

[@reapsolve]

Huberman Lab is doing it too :-) so rad!

[@themistoklestheodosopoulos6253]

Most people want to force you to watch for longer and then capitalize later on by different videos comprised of specific cuts of the interview.

[@____uncompetative]

I learned how to do it for my own channel from Lex's channel. Before I saw how it was done I wasn't aware I could replicate the technique.

[@mtmatt8958]

Young Jamie needs to follow suit if he already hasn't 😂💯

[@MakerInMotion]

@@mtmatt8958 Spotify's video player is a wonky mess. I doubt its even an option yet.

[@neemnoa303]

I'm honestly just happy for Lex that he got to have a 3 hour conversation with one of his heroes. Not many of us get to do that. He worked for it, he earned it, he deserved it.

[@NobleVagabond2552]

@@chtomlin are you joking or are you just stupid?

[@doggie7602]

@@chtomlin You are playing the role of the internet troll very well.

[@OSYofRR]

"The concepts we are using to divide consciousness and matter, may in fact, be part of our problem". This quote he just said was the most inciteful thing he said all interview, imo and people would do well to inflect on that.

[@joeblow1942]

Sam, he fitfully wrings his soft clammy hands over this and that and then votes for authoritarians. Lex needs to raise his standards.

[@jasonsguitarjourney2060]

@@joeblow1942 Authoritarians are the only choice we have in the U.S. unfortunately. Too many drones are going to vote R or D no matter what, voting third party is the same as not voting at all.

[@mariohektorovic2195]

Not only that we are lucky for having lex and his interviews, but all of the generations who come after us. imagine if we could see 3 hour talk with dostoyevsky with these kind of questions. Or tesla, or leonardo da vinci , camus, michelangelo. im so gratefull that someone is doing this and spreading ideas and knowledge FOR FREE. Thank you Lex, and everybody who is part of making this happen, and even those who were pioneers in this kind of media, they planted a Seed.

[@georgedoyle2487]

Sam Harris is a liar and he’s demonstrated that he would be an enormous risk to democracy if he ever got into power by admitting he would lie about someone if he personally deemed them an “existential threat” But he deems every view contrary to his own dogma of hard determinism an “existential threat” which includes all religious expression apart from his own watered down version of Buddhism of course !! Furthermore, he doesn’t even think that he exists as he’s apparently an “illusion” of an “illusion”. Sam Harris is in no way comparable to the genius of the fathers of psychology such as Dostoyevsky. Hard determinism has got to be the most self refuting low IQ argument in the book!! Atheists, that is fatalists and epistemological nihilists know that the conscious agent/freewill, that is rationality itself points to something metaphysical outside of this physically deterministic universe. Better for them to deny metaphysics, that is better for them to deny Truth and value/freewill/moral accountability, that is better for them to deny rationality itself than admit the SOUL/SELF/AGENT CAUSATION!! Once again, the strictly reductive materialist, atheist or philosophical naturalist manifests the very DOGMATISM of which he accuses those who believe in agent causation and in rationalizing it is willing to contemplate absurdities of which no religious believer has ever dreamed!! Sorry but it’s highly probable that physical determinism, that is the claim that the conscious agent/freewill is “ILLUSORY” is nothing more than a convenient comfort blanket, an ideology that materialists such as Sam Harris have created to safeguard their atheistic ideology because he is indeed clearly lying to himself to say that he can’t take the credit for the verbose coming out of his CAKE HOLE because apparently he has no free will and no choice in his decisions? You are indeed clearly lying to yourself to say that child rapists and child murderers are not evil and depraved because they had no freewill and choice in their actions. You are indeed lying to claim that child rapists and child murderers are not responsible or accountable for their own actions because they had no choice in the matter!! Yeah makes great “sense” and perfectly “sane” and not dangerous to society at all? And Harris has the nerve to straw man and mock other people’s beliefs!! Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. What can be claimed without evidence can be dismissed without evidence so the atheist, nihilistic mantra goes!!

[@raymondjackson6069]

Dude, I am seriously thinking of downloading every one of these talks for posterity. Plus, like Aliens II, the second time you listen to them is better than the first. The sequels are booming. He ask questions, while probing, are not intrusive to his guests. A lot of interviewers think they are being cleaver by making their subject squirm, but when they make their guest squirm, they also make their audience cringe - and squirm.

[@seanprice9626]

Comparing Dostoyevsky and Tesla with Sam Harris is straight up blasphemy

[@mariohektorovic2195]

@@seanprice9626 is there anyone today maybe, who is comparable to those two in your opinion?

[@seanprice9626]

@@mariohektorovic2195 I mean not off the top of my mind no. I would say Salvatore pais, bob greenyer, or others that advanced the work of Tesla. As far as Dostoyevsky? Not for decades. Either way though Sam Harris is so far beneath those two that I’ll reiterate it’s blasphemous to even compare them 😂.

[@ryed8118]

when Sam says "it does not seem our wisdom is scaling with our power" it reminds me of the quote "humans have prehistoric emotions, medieval institutions and godlike technology".

[@watchtoweroftruthawakening4282]

Is this true?

[@lievenyperman9363]

Do you happen to know what that second quote is from?

[@ryed8118]

@@lievenyperman9363 i did not know what it came from. I had to look it up. The full quote is: The real problem of humanity is the following: We have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions and godlike technology. And it is terrifically dangerous, and it is now approaching a point of crisis overall. Edward O. Wilson

[@lievenyperman9363]

@@ryed8118 Thank you very much. Great quote.

[@ryed8118]

very welcome. i thought so too. It's one of those that really stuck with me.

[@technoplusmedia]

LEX FRIDMAN PODCAST IS THE NEW JRE BACK WHEN JRE HAD THE BEST POD ON KZbin... 🔥

[@28gs28gs]

True

[@BryanFletcher]

JRE has jumped the shark :(

[@frederickaugustusdouglass9713]

I haven't even listen to any Joe Rogan podcast since i started listening to Lex

[@technoplusmedia]

@@frederickaugustusdouglass9713 welcome to the club 👊😎

[@robertaguilar919]

JRE passed the torch to a new innovator

[@michaellesniak1310]

Psilocybin mushrooms healed me . I can't explain it but my experience has been spiritual and eye opening . I also started micro dosing . It really helped me get rid of depression and anxiety .

[@kathleenmcclenahan5701]

Psilocybin mushrooms healed me . I can't explain it but my experience has been spiritual and eye opening . I also started micro dosing . It really helped me get rid of depression and anxiety .

[@BenAnderson-mg4hu]

​@@kathleenmcclenahan5701Yes dr.jeffshroom

[@rhysreid9302]

​@@BenAnderson-mg4hudr.jeffshroom is the best . He's been my go to for anything psychedelics and shrooms . He's very good

[@cathywalton1062]

​@@BenAnderson-mg4huIs he on insta?

[@BenAnderson-mg4hu]

​@@cathywalton1062sure he's dr jeffshroom 🥰

[@matteoj226]

Since Joe has gone to Spotify, Lex is absolutely hoovering up those views. Unbelievable numbers being done. Well done Lex!

[@blanchedjalepeno]

Hoovering? Or is that a ufo reference..

[@finndewart7011]

They are both available on Spotify. 🙄

[@finndewart7011]

They are both available on Spotify.

[@bc7026]

Joe has sold his soul to pander to arrogant morons. He’s hosting people that spread outright misinformation and grift. Time for someone who is willing to take a moral stand to pull some decent numbers…

[@bffhbcvdhhb5396]

@@bc7026 yeah u probably watch CNN a lot 🐑

[@moimiess]

"You can't actually become happy. You can only be happy." Really like that for some reason 3:14:00

[@_BobaFett_]

It’s the truth. Striving towards it at some theoretical ‘future’ destination no sense, we all live in the eternal ‘now’. ❤️

[@moimiess]

@@_BobaFett_ preach

[@jonathanrocha779]

Because you are happy now but once things change you're fucked dude

[@caseygiglio3373]

I love that idea. Summary of human awareness condensed to a single drop.

[@kendalllowe7527]

Time stamp please 😂

[@stuarthys9879]

I never thought I’d listen to 3 hours of podcast, but this is probably the 5th one now. Really interesting conversations. The caliber of your guests is awesome, but you have a great way of asking good questions as well. Keep it up!

[@josephbell2356]

Yeah, right? It's too entertaining to stop

[@eddyfong6486]

Well said! I set the playback speed to 1.25x to hear the killer content faster, and save time if needed.

[@nandakumar8936]

The level of consistency in how precise he is with his language, 2 hours into a conversation shows how patient Sam is.

[@marcelmarshall4240]

He, truthfully, speaks in circular rambles about nothing. Great scheme he has concocted. He, literally, said nothing of import...nor anything we all did not know. Lots of “It might be true. It might not.”.

[@nickwilliams998]

@@marcelmarshall4240 huh? Are you okay there sport?

[@eVieww]

@@marcelmarshall4240 the fact you didnt follow the plot says more about your comprehension capabilities than about Harris's talk.

[@marcelmarshall4240]

@@loandbehold7750 He just drones on...and on....and on...saying nothing. It’s amazing how people laud him as this supreme ‘thinker’. Mind-blowing.

[@conorq377]

@@marcelmarshall4240 it about philosophy. often sounds like this if you are looking for something to complain about

[@kevintse2870]

I appreciate Sam trying his best to generate energy. He mentions how he’s usually very low energy and it’s ok because he’s interviewing high energy people. Lex is also low energy so Sam is trying to bring the energy.

[@117Industries]

Yeah, I'm low energy too. Which is strange because physically I'm a machine (high energy). But socially I'm like a black hole. I wonder if it's that people who feel the need to be intellectually precise tend towards depression. I like Sam a lot. I don't agree with his stance on every issue, but he's extremely smart, composed, and he's a good bloke. I would like to grab a cold one with him and Lex and just sit and listen for an hour or two, chiming in every so often with my idiot perspective. These guys are like kindred spirits of a sort. Which is why, despite hating Sam's stance on free will, I keep coming back to Sam's podcast. I also wonder if there's some degree of pain inside Sam and Lex. From my own experience, guys like these tend not to be very popular and to struggle socially. I say this because I think they're like me, and I struggle socially. I might be wrong of course, but I sense a sort of pain inside the both of them. And that makes me sad on the one hand, but then I also feel a little less alone, because I think I know where that pain comes from.

[@onimusha13]

@@117Industries you might be right with the pain part. I see that you're a sincere guy so please watch out for the cognitive trap of projecting your own personality and struggles (which are totally valid in themself) on other people

[@117Industries]

@@onimusha13 This may well be true. Sam seems deflated of late. He was never Mr. "high energy" but it seems as if something is tugging on him. Could be wrong.

[@117Industries]

@Jan Mcallister I suck at communicating too buddy. Pain is essential for growth I think. But it can also just knock you down or out.

[@MoreBrush]

I always listen to Sam at x1.5 speed. He speaks quite slowly

[@chilledpee]

I had a spiritual awakening listening to Sam Harris's waking up 3 years ago after a break up, ever since I've been obsessed with the neuroscience of how it happened- the most important moment in my adult life! Sam is a hero

[@karimshebeika8010]

Like with Dawkins, it just drives me mad that lex doesnt ask the right questions.

[@eenkjet]

Honestly Sam's model is circa 2017. It causes me to wonder if he's ignoring breakthroughs in volitional awareness, or simply stopped keeping up.

[@drunkship12]

@@eenkjet Such as?...

[@eenkjet]

@@drunkship12 I've not seen him update is volitional model (Harris uses Libet and Haggard scales...the "we know what you are going to decide before you decide it."). In 2018, Uri Maoz flattened the timescale comparing deliberative (moral choices) vs arbitrary (picking) action potentials. This data runs cross grain to his quasi-religious approach to evil/desert/crime. Harris also discusses the cusp of volition as if we aren't choosing our thoughts. I don't see that as supportable if you look at top down rhythmic sampling having an innate 300ms (Helfrich 2018) buffer. Now mate that to to the "rear looking" N400.

[@chhimi4025]

@@eenkjet It would be comedy gold if you were just speaking nonsense here

[@michelemurphy3541]

I love these podcasts I am somewhat isolated and these talks feel very much like I am listening to brilliant friends. It is lovely and rewarding. Thank you.

[@veritasinvicta8128]

More like a brain meltdown. Sam Harris is ignorant. Did you see his take on the covid 1984 vax?

[@JohnPritzlaff]

Same

[@matousmalinsky9543]

I view this sort of, as possibility of not being that alone and learning while getting online companion.

[@chadlee4281]

U r wacked

[@ericferrell5267]

I also have nobody I can sit down with in person and have a discussion like this. I just can't understand why 99% (seemingly) of humankind is not interested. Guess we're the weirdos!

[@saracalaaddin]

I think it's the first time I've seen Sam outside of his house in a year.

[@Jurisabc]

Are you sure? This black box may be where Sam lives.

[@leedsdrumacademy]

@@Jurisabc So Lex is recording podcasts at Sam Harris' house? Unlikely. :)

[@Obyvvatel]

the sound is a lot like the sound of sam's podcasts

[@Obyvvatel]

@Scotland_from_up_high nah i mean the sound quality and engineering vibe

[@catmanyo]

He takes his housekeeping seriously

[@Nathanatos22]

Less than 10 seconds into the conversation: “Where do thoughts come from?” This should be good.

[@theWACKIIRAQI]

My thought exactly. Lex cut right to the chase and Sam is all about it :)

[@chhimi4025]

that's classic Lex , you must be new here

[@eddyf4426]

Lol..bingo

[@SeaDawgOST]

Ends up like this. Sam have debatede religious people his whole life. Then he claim things that he cant provide evidence for. " oh i got emails from "certain" people that say aliens are here". Lol gief evidence you fool.

[@motorhead48067]

@@evgeny9965 Then tell us where thoughts come from. And don’t waste your time answering unless you have something better than “the brain.”

[@vasilerata6192]

"You are not controlling the storm, and you are not lost in it. You are the storm". - Sam Harris

[@ImGairBair]

@@MaxxPwrrr we all are. we share a consciousness. this shared consciousness is also referred to as God

[@chris2489001]

Sounds like something a stoner would say.

[@ImGairBair]

@@MaxxPwrrr watch or read “The Egg.” kurzgesat has a great video on it. it’s just a thought experiment but it’s what I believe to be the case and it helps me to be a better, nicer person. I find it valuable, so I choose to believe in it.

[@vasilerata6192]

@@chris2489001 Not sure if he's a stoner though.

[@sunbear3324]

@@MaxxPwrrr well if you're a solipsist, then all the contents of this treat is something your mind made up right? So it's kind of weird that you can't imagine in.

[@DreamsOfFinland]

Lex - the audio in your podcasts is excellent. I'm hearing impaired and love listening to your videos. The questions are perfect, I love learning from your thoughtful conversations.

[@roxannesumners5039]

I’m simply blown away by the depth of this. Thank you both. Thank you.

[@raumshen9298]

Not too most in India

[@aswanthcj]

"Our wisdom isn't scaling with our powers" Sam Harris

[@lafudge2929]

We are gods, but for the wisdom - Eric Weinstein

[@CMClaudio1989]

Far from the only person to arrive at this conclusion but still very true

[@camelxravennova]

I fundamentally agree I’ve heard the same thing many times

[@Eloign]

"We are meaninglesss star dust"- Also Sam Harris. Pick one dude. Either Athiesm is true and it's all from nothing and heading to nothing literally or it's not true and such ideas as wisdom, beauty, truth etc are actually grounded in something.

[@CMClaudio1989]

@@Eloign no, those aren't mutually exclusive. They're grounded in our own experience, which is only subjective. We are the creators of the concepts of beauty, art, meaning, etc, but in regards to the universe it's all meaningless.

[@billscannell93]

The host's suit...Sam's dark hoodie...the quiet conversation about dreams and psychedelics in a dimly lit room... This could be a scene from a new David Lynch movie.

[@Ov3rshot]

David Lynch is a pretentious director. His movies are terrible.

[@itsRecreational]

@@Ov3rshot ever watch “The Straight Story”? Pretty good film. I’m not the biggest fan myself besides Twin Peaks season 1 and Mulholland Drive, but the Straight Story is very palatable.

[@Ov3rshot]

@@glohan2122 It is the worst movie I've ever seen in my life.

[@alexmonza2823]

@@Ov3rshot you should watch marvel and fast and furious. Don't go for something that requires actually straining your mind

[@Ov3rshot]

@@alexmonza2823 Lmfao. No amount of straining your mind could make David Lynche's movies enjoyable. And when the brightest minds that we know all agree on this, you must realize something is amiss.

[@NickBlack-w2r]

I made a stupid, dismissive comment on another of Mr. Fridman's videos yesterday, before having even watched a single interview. I apologize. I am watching my third interview in 24 hours and am absolutely hooked. Thank you for the amazing conversations you conduct. The world is a better place thanks to your efforts.

[@brianbuchanan9838]

Oh. Well. Things change.:)

[@pro-socialsociopath769]

Lol what was the comment

[@katinkaaa2951]

Congratulations Lexi! Two of my favorite intellectuals finally together

[@noctus1409]

Three, I'm there in spirit...😅

[@katinkaaa2951]

@@noctus1409 we all were

[@benjamenchiids7418]

Good enough reason for me to eat that acid I've been saving

[@noctus1409]

@@benjamenchiids7418 No, whether you're high or not it's still not gonna make any sense... Consciousness is..... is.....like.....😶 Yeah, I don't get it...

[@benjamenchiids7418]

@@noctus1409 I'm still taking this all in. Thanks 😊

[@sarahihrig932]

I have attempted to meditate many times in my life and prior to this CD the only success I've experienced is with live guided meditation. kzbin.infoUgkxzpa8CIfZcihW4Z0F_ja0QF3W9KIatrsq This is the first CD I've used that cuts through my unmedicated ADHD and enables me to truly relax and experience a quiet and energizing interval. The instructors voice is very soothing and pleasant to listen to. I am easily able to sit successfully through the entire CD, and for quite some time after. I cannot adequately express how tremendously helpful this CD has been on my spiritual journey!! Two thumbs up and 10 stars!

[@LightYDark]

@@rightcliquegod7653 No

[@rightcliquegod7653]

@@LightYDark Fuck! Ok..

[@LightYDark]

@@rightcliquegod7653 Ok Ok go ahead

[@couchlion]

"You talk negatively about robots so you'll die first" fucking LOL I love Lex humor it can be so dark and delivered so well.

[@lyricessence]

I totally had this exact same reaction to that.

[@RichardBronosky]

1:02:14 I came here to post this.

[@SelfAweh]

This might be the greatest long form conversation I have ever had the privilege to witness. I love both of these guys. And the high expectations I had for this podcast were dismal compared to the reality of it. The topics they covered, the depth they brought to it, the authenticity, the honesty. It was perfect!

[@jonny1943]

This was really good.

[@dcodework2421]

I guess Sam lost his sheet after this! Now he think anyone who questions vax is wrong

[@alexesposito6824]

Dude Lex and Michael Malice was absolutely fantastic also. Their first conversation was good versus evil. Two different walks of life, seemingly besides themselves with joy to encounter and challenge one another. This is absolutely fantastic as well.

[@pilotrserra]

OMG, I love the professionalism of Lex Fridman’s interview quality. The quality of conversation is the best on the internet. We don’t have to listen to foul language or drug-related cultures. Real problem-solving discussions to address real issues are always the focus…thank you sooo much!!

[@watermonsters1810]

"I had cereal for breakfast this morning" Lex: "Let me just push back on that a little bit"

[@colbybohannan3394]

Your comment isn’t funny, and KZbin says 152 liked your comment. It was bots.

[@bigglesOz]

@@colbybohannan3394 yes a meaningless comment by weemonsters - he can stay asleep

[@bigglesOz]

you can go back to sleep now

[@kylerswamp1075]

I don't know what they are talking about bots I thought it was funny. Lex often has arguments against stuff he clearly doesn't fully get. Good comment commentor:)

[@kylerswamp1075]

@@colbybohannan3394 I thought it was pretty funny.

[@carloslope159]

Been waiting for this since the first string of youtube code was written

[@jmunk91]

Luckily us nodes caught this eddy.

[@new_skyspirit]

😂laughed more than i should have for this. great comment

[@igot5onit423]

There's first and then there's your comment.. You sir are moving the bar forward as human evolution intended.. Go forth and prosper and don't let us mere mortals derail your greatness..

[@carloscervantes836]

And here we are, you and I.

[@MrBoDiggety]

So, exactly what was the 'Hello World' line of KZbin?

[@rafrokid79]

He has been and still is the most important and influential voice in my world, has definitely changed me for the better, thanks Lex for having him on

[@madsleonardholvik3040]

I like him a lot, too.

[@churblefurbles]

that's pretty sad when he tried to sell his crowd utilitarianism rebranded as "human flourishing" as basis for secular morality. goes to show you can go far by sounding authoritative.

[@rafrokid79]

@@churblefurbles even if thats true, which it isn't, he wrote the end of faith before he had a podcast let alone a fan base to "sell" to, so try again.

[@mileshalpern9320]

He's a jerk. Lex is kind to have him on the podcast.

[@rafrokid79]

@@mileshalpern9320 Oh bubba

[@inbetween2trees]

Lex: Without explanation or belaboring the point: what's the meaning of life? Sam: After explaining for 10 mins: living in the moment! Great interview.

[@bikeninja956]

I really love that Ben Stiller is taking time off from his acting career to really explore the deeper things in life...admirable.

[@Jaomet]

Does it bother you to make such a painfully unoriginal joke? Literally any video with Sam Harris, scroll to the comments and see your own mind at work...

[@Beeeeenzz]

hahaha this one killed me xD

[@CrookedCrowe]

@@Jaomet this was my first exposure to Sam Harris and I had never heard this joke before. Just because something isn’t novel to you doesn’t mean it isn’t to anyone. Maybe next time just kindly move along when you read a comment that doesn’t crack you up for the first time.

[@donaldtrump9626]

@@YearsOVDecay1 the irony

[@user-dq2ts3oi7g]

@@Jaomet Doesn't it bother you to be bothered about something so trivial as an unoriginal joke?

[@guitar0wnz]

I absolutely love how sam always goes for hours and hours and hours, he's easily one of my favorite guests on podcasts because they're like 3-4 hours long every damn time

[@himurakno]

I mean he kinda cheat, speaking at his speed I can certainly talk for several hours

[@cosmiccomedy7394]

Yeah the dudes got stamina...that's for sure.

[@churblefurbles]

@@RichardCookerly a sad indictment of the atheist/skeptic crowd, his attempt at a moral system was "human flourishing" basically a utilitarianism rebranded.

[@igot5onit423]

It is interesting with this microwave culture we have how people can sit down with long form social interactions.. If that day ever leaves use it will be the end of everything

[@nickwilliams998]

I think Sam & Lex needs to discuss more about the exponential growth in terms of A.I. People like Robert General Spalding has shown.. Information can be so covert, as to manipulate the behavior of populations with A.I technology. You could be helping a A.I system achieve a fitness function and not know it. In 10 years, we could wake up one day, and as a result of A.I systems competing with other A.I systems in the market for information manipulation/control/revenue, these systems then start devouring the planet for more resources to remain competitive. Exponential arms race, humans just get caught in the middle.

[@clay_knapp]

sam harris’s right eyebrow: i’m v interested sam harris’s left eyebrow: i’m v bored

[@christopherarch]

Why is this making me laugh so much?

[@slothymango]

My eyebrows are like that too, only one moves up and down lmao

[@hanzomain9894]

@Martini Equanimity, lol!

[@Ojb_1959]

😆

[@homyrajesmin6620]

He has two brains

[@sequoiakanies2202]

Great episode! I particularly love the last section about happiness and meaning being in the present moment. Choosing to be happy by making a conscious effort to try to be happier. I use this philosophy regularly but this helped me understand what I am doing better, and why

[@pw4444]

Hi Lex.I felt I had to let you how impressed I am at the quality of your interviews. You are truly at the top of your game ,I hope you achieve all your goals in life . A huge thank you for all you are doing to educate the people of this world.❤🙏

[@vivianvk4545]

My essay is due tomorrow, I should be working on it, but instead, I am here listening to these two geniuses.

[@silverapples75]

Same.

[@Kraterlandschaft]

How did it work out with the essay?

[@silverapples75]

@@Kraterlandschaft Still on it: Schopenhauer and pessimism.

[@benculver6133]

New essay topic: free will

[@Kraterlandschaft]

@@silverapples75 Good luck, son.

[@PeterHarket]

The look on your face Lex

[@mileshalpern9320]

Sadly. Harris is the first jerk Lex has had on the podcast!!!

[@youtuber6185]

Sam said he knows the Covid vaccine is absolutely safe. First of all, no drug is completely safe. If you are intelligent and have critical thinking you can catch Sam say incorrect things so eloquently that you almost doubt your own logic. He said in this interview that he he KNOWS the vax is completely safe then says that he’s not an expert on RMNA or Covid. So which is it? Listening to smart, well spoken people talk about something they know nothing about is always dangerous.

[@sammmi4342]

wow this conversation helped to align so many of the thoughts and feelings that I have been grappling with lately, fearless acceptance and surrender to the beautiful chaos that is everything. The mental freedom that these two have found and are sharing is beyond any value in attaining momentary wealth or status based upon the limited value system of our deeply asleep culture.

[@B33t_R007]

i never clicked faster! always wanted to know more about Sam Harris (of whom i've basically heard one meditation audio)

[@bluesyjazzcat31]

I highly recommend Sam’s meditation app. I put off starting a subscription for a year and once I started, I use it almost every day. It has served me greater than I had anticipated.

[@doug5372]

What hoodie is sam wearing ?

[@ethansleeper6952]

His app is amazing

[@HyperintelligentViralSpider]

There's about 3 thousand hours of him talking on other pods and his own

[@joech1065]

Sam Harris is a very public figure. He has his own podcast, has been to many podcast, including being a regular on JRE, and doing philosophy podcasts like Very Bad Wizards. If you're looking where to start, Sam's podcasts with our beloved psychopath, Paul Bloom, is a great start.

[@Sutherlinite]

"This is the most chocolatey moment of my life." Sam Harris, May 2021

[@JTheoryScience]

I've told this to myself twice when eating chocolate since listening to this interview.

[@ultramiddle4991]

After listening to conversations like this, I need to take a good nap to sort things out. My mind becomes overwhelmed.

[@theworkethic]

A nap after learning increases your ability to absorb that. See Hubermann Labs.

[@daheikkinen]

Or some psychedelics

[@unclebenzo]

Hey!! I know this comment is three years old 😭 but i am kinda going through what you said right now, i feel overwhelmed with thoughts, I can't really describe how i feel to myself, and i don't even know what i should do or want to do about all of it. So i guess i just wanted to ask, how have you been doing, random person on the Internet, for the last three years? :) and if your doing well, which i hope you are, do you have any advice for getting past these confusing emotions? Okay thats all, srry if this was weird 😭 but have a great day!! 👍

[@ultramiddle4991]

@@unclebenzoNope, haven’t progressed much with this subject, and it’s been fun listening to to Sapolsky talk of the same things. I think it was Jordan Petersen who said he can believe more in free WON’T than free WILL, and that makes things simpler for me. Wow, has it been three years already?

[@unclebenzo]

@@ultramiddle4991 Oh okay I see, and yeah I definitely agree that does make it easier to understand. It's just a really confusing situation in general but I'm glad you were able to at least find some sort of contentment with the subject. I've found that it feels like Jordan Peterson is really good at giving complicated and scary questions very sympathetic yet insightful answers that are able to connect with the average person heavily, which is something I really appreciate about him. Anyways though I appreciate you for letting me know and have a great day!! :)

[@RumpelBambarylka]

Lex: How was the weather today? Sam: The weather is cloudy and cold. The temperature is 5 degrees Celsius, and the humidity is 87%. There is a 40% chance of rain in the next hour. You might wonder why this is the case. Why is it not sunny and warm? Why is it not snowing and freezing? Why is it not stormy and windy? The answer is not simple. It depends on many factors, such as the position of the sun, the movement of the air masses, the distribution of the land and water, the presence of clouds and dust, and the influence of human activity. All these factors interact in complex ways to produce the weather we experience. But what does this mean for us? How should we respond to the weather? Should we accept it as it is, or should we try to change it? Should we be grateful for it, or should we complain about it? Should we adapt to it, or should we resist it? These are not easy questions to answer. They require us to examine our values, our beliefs, our goals, and our emotions. They require us to make sense of the weather. The weather is also a source of wonder and awe. Think about the beauty and complexity of a snowflake, or the power and majesty of a thunderstorm, or the tranquility and harmony of a sunny day. These are experiences that can inspire us, humble us, or fill us with gratitude. The weather is not just something that happens to us, it is something that we participate in. We are part of the weather, and the weather is part of us. So the next time you look at the sky, don't just see clouds or rain or sun. See the marvel of existence, the mystery of perception, and the opportunity for wisdom. And remember that you are not separate from the weather, you are the weather. Thank you for listening.

[@shoppster300]

I felt this on a deep visceral level. The rambling is real. Still, it is interesting to watch.

[@bluesyjazzcat31]

Sam is a legend and a hero. Need I say more? So proud and glad to see the two of you on the podcast. Sam’s waking up meditation app has helped me far more than I anticipated.

[@mileshalpern9320]

Sam in my view is part fraud.

[@jaroslavcech225]

This is such a great discussion man!! Thank you Lex, it's much appreciated!

[@willkatching9219]

Sam: "I mean when you're dreaming, you have lost your mind" Lex: "Or you found it" I love Lex so much

[@ALCRAN2010]

He's like a Russian Winnie the Pooh.

[@00tonytone]

A robot is so lovable. Way better than watching paint dry

[@inkgun3993]

The eternal optimist

[@k.mccarty7907]

Lex is way more humble and open-minded.

[@00tonytone]

@@k.mccarty7907 what we have here is a failure to communicate. AI robots podcasting about feelings and emotions. Who would of thunk. I like the upgraded high tech robots. Like Elon Musk, it told Joe Rogan talking to you is like talking to a tree. People are so gullible and naive. Go falcon go. Ignite the landing fire thrusters and it straightenes out the cigar rocket perpendicular and propels it back down to 🌎 earth. It must be glitch in the Matrix. Those landing fire thrusters, should of been called the landing suction fire back down to X marks the spot. Unfucking believable. Elon Musk said it best. It looks so fake it must be real. If the people are buying it, you can't blame them for pushing it.

[@electricityofmind6300]

This calm focused conversation cures my ADHD and restlessness and helps me focus at work. For some reason it primed me for doing highly complex technical work

[@jabatheshort660]

Ben Stiller has gotten so smart. I’m so happy for him

[@marie-claudeblais6025]

You're not doing too badly either.

[@leonjford]

Bit of trivia for you: Sam Harris, Ham Sarris, Han Stallis, Hen Stilles, Ben Stiller. That's only 4 steps of quasi-etymorphisation required to transition between their names. There is actually a (conjectured) effect with only statistical evidence to support it: that people who's facial features are morphologically similar generally have names that are also etymorphologically similar. I'd never realised that before, until I just made it all up now for no reason.

[@TheAllthegoodstuff]

spot on 😝 thanks for the chuckle

[@MrPants-zu6dm]

😆🤣✔️🏆

[@kaptain_korn]

😂

[@throathook]

When I was a kid I thought of sleep as time travel because once you're asleep, time flies, and I would look at people sleeping and think "They're already in tomorrow."

[@JohnPritzlaff]

You looked at people sleeping?

[@throathook]

@@JohnPritzlaff my brothers

[@bffhbcvdhhb5396]

@@throathook step brothers!??

[@throathook]

@@bffhbcvdhhb5396 what difference would that make?!

[@jacksonpayne1171]

@@throathook 😏😏😏

[@christopherhuffman7160]

even with the mounting dispair these days what a time to be alive to hear these talks

[@SerenityDreaming]

Right? Ten years ago. Think about what you thought about the future like 10 years ago. Not space. Not universally distributed podcasts by insanely dedicated intellectuals that somewhere along the way, we all decided in unison were going to be our new heroes. The wholesale acceptance of nerd culture and all its variants, as something more like humanity we had forgotten exists in everyone to some degree. I remember despairing to my husband in my little early 20's, my teacher when it came to debate and logic, etc. Just crying silly blubber tears because I thought no one would ever think empirically and that we would all suffer forever. But here we are. Cynicism is difficult now. It's hard to hold contempt in general. Hell it's hard to even roll my eyes these days. If I feel that way, there's a rocket launch going off soon, and somehow a magic hat of Lex Fridman episodes to pull from. Among other stimulus. I love it. I don't wanna go now. Living forever could be pretty awesome.

[@anthonycho6344]

Absofuckinglutely.

[@GilesHarveson]

How can you not look at the night sky and not be filled with awe and wonder about what great adventures are waiting for humanity

[@RandallsRestRelaxation]

I love the introductions!

[@bloamy8498]

I love your videos, they help me sleep!

[@spceboi]

Yesss

[@michaelcox1071]

@Czesiek P. No one is making you watch/listen. If you don’t like it, just move on without the snark.

[@realemail2459]

I was just thinkin about your video where you drive a bmw in the rain

[@phillwho2934]

@Czesiek P. yes

[@QuantumBraced]

There's so much stupidity in this world, I feel like I'm drowning in stupidity whenever I go outside and talk to random people or read anything online or watch the news, etc... This is why I love listening to Sam and Lex, to actually hear intelligent people make rational, well-thought out points, engage in stimulating, rational conversation... It's a much needed respite from the sea of stupidity we're all swimming in these days.

[@mzuwt]

Proven Wrong Again | Sam Harris Tries to Bilittles Islamic Golden age | kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmTbi6hjacyBjck

[@gladeloy3341]

its the "I'm surrounde by idiots" syndrome. Why evil will always lose in the long run.

[@QuantumBraced]

@@gladeloy3341 Could you explain that?

[@pnut3844able]

You do realize most people don't go around having these conversations on a whim. More people have deep thoughts than you give credit for. You can't just judge what's on the surface.

[@Jay_in_Japan]

@@pnut3844able Maybe more of those deep thoughts need to come to the surface

[@davincimemes3631]

I never realized Ben Stiller is so interested in the fields of Consciousness, Free Will, AI, and the like...

[@JayGoodie71]

@@6FootVampire WTF? 🤔 What do you mean by that Tyrael? Are you speaking literally or something more?

[@JayGoodie71]

@@6FootVampire Ohhh.. I see lol Zoolanda 😆

[@hargre77]

I only came to the comments to find this lmao

[@JayGoodie71]

@Ernest Carrasco Wtf are u on about? AI is machine. If AI got forgotten about it would cease to exist, it wouldn't sit in a cupboard somewhere building itself, without human touch it would simply gather dust and disappear, and not better itself, so what u on about?? Lol

[@ghazalaahmad8386]

😂😂😂

[@Charita12]

Lex Fridman is one of a kind! Thanks a lot!

[@thefootballpunnedit]

I really like Lex and Sam's chemistry... there's a lightheartedness to the conversation that makes it more palatable for listening over the course of several hours.

[@BritishSoundboardPranks]

Probably because they leave the ego at the door and are just having a conversation as equals. Some podcasts (JRE) turn into a pissing contest.

[@marina_9236]

They are both more on the introverted side of the spectrum, maybe that's why they get each other more. Whereas people like Jordan Peterson and Joe Rogan are much more on the extroverted side of the spectrum.

[@thdjjfsfh]

This podcast is usually intellectually heavy, but I need a break every 15 minutes on this one.

[@loricoil1732]

Me too. I need a break to process what I've heard in context and process it.

[@afpops]

I"ve only read a couple, but I think Sam's books are a good way to receive the information in a slow, methodical way.

[@ryanj12344]

@@afpops pu

[@luismoreno9633]

It’s not that deep. His explanations are just long but it’s not like he’s reading a carl jung audiobook.

[@narunoir9767]

Doing Meth and LSD, I was like whoa Lex slow it down. Then I realized he said Math. Ohhh, ok continue.

[@emilyrobertson522]

34:52 I heard it as meth too! I laughed to myself when I realized!

[@RagaDagga]

I did meth and LSD once.

[@narunoir9767]

Drugs are baaad, mkay. You probably shouldn't do them, mkay.

[@mattgoulden4779]

So did my gf, Jason.

[@adamlane6453]

@@RagaDagga I wouldn't recommend it to anyone, but tbh it's a surprisingly complimentary mixture, right? They have a strikingly similar come up, to the point that if you do them both at once, the onset of one is indistinguishable from the other.

[@MHKOBASHI]

You are special Lex, thx for your work and your sharing experience capacities 👏🏻👏🏻

[@No_man_im_the_dude]

This is probably some of the deepest real talk of the future. This is amazing. Thank you Lex!

[@Fergus-H-MacLeod]

This discussion surpassed my, already high, expectations.

[@benjaminben2392]

Sam certainly is the right candidate who hs come of age round the full circle I knd of refuse 2 get off hs station Tq sam

[@eula9]

Jesse u should try the grammarly chrome extension, maybe you'll leave the commas out next time

[@Fergus-H-MacLeod]

@@eula9 Thanks, for, the, tip.

[@ianmangham4570]

Why ?

[@robbiebirt5738]

You're high?

[@farzogo3342]

Joe going to Spotify was such a gift to Lex

[@pumpuppthevolume]

lol giving Lex 50 millions would be a gift to Lex :P ....or u know 1-2 million dollars would be nice too ...it's irrelevant btw he would have grown the channel no matter where Rogan is

[@igot5onit423]

Rogan is not the gate keeper.. if someone is good they are going to get noticed.. I myself do prefer Joe over lex.. but I have been a fan of Joe since ep 36 so I might be a little biassed

[@BrownOpsLeak]

There are no gifts, only actions and reactions.

[@wilsons2882]

Lex podcast is oh so different from jre

[@boxman2645]

@@rick15666 nahhh mann we all eventually downloaded the app LOL it’s not that big of a difference, run Spotify for joe an really any other podcast. Then the late night KZbin relax with lex an w/e else your I to

[@adriantorres3221]

Sam is correct. I trally injoy these podcasts. Im a child of the 70s amd miss shows like this with carl sagen and others. Its so interesting to hear these brilliant conversations. Please keep them coming

[@BenjaminGolden-c5u]

I was in high school in the 70s. I have grown to have disdain for all of this. Interesting that you still like it. Perhaps I have become a bitter old guy but I don't care much for the questions of the ages. I want to stop thinking about that stuff--enough already in my view. What I do want to concentrate on is reviewing my life and integrating it before I die which could be anytime now or in over thirty years. My heavy use of LSD was now over 50 years ago.

[@kaiwatson8289]

This was really interesting. I genuinely feel like listening to your podcast helps me to be a better person. It definitely makes my head a happier place. Thanks Lex.

[@ReinOwader]

I just found this channel and I am surprised how good interviewer Lex is. He asks interesting questions and he really listens and doesn't interrupt. Thanks for both.

[@brendonferguson5726]

Been looking forward to this since the first days of the Artificial Intelligence podcast. Always knew it would come eventually!

[@roadrunner9622]

Listened to this three times. I feel like there's STILL value here if I listened again.

[@superkittyshow1782]

Stop brainwashing yourself

[@zalezphoto]

I love the conversations you have with guests. I can tell you this, when I’m in my country home which is surrounded by the most amazing miracles in nature, the connection I feel with creation is indescribable… I become one via all my senses. (No mushrooms)

[@tacitozetticci9308]

add mushrooms

[@sharonericson480]

Skip the mushrooms. Think God's thoughts after Him.

[@arms485]

@@sharonericson480 oui oui, mui abla portogehs, burro to buritoland

[@arms485]

hinter komma sehr spontan, und gegen jehne wokeguidelines welche die beziehungen zu wort latinix als sehr gut veröffentlichen. fühlste dich gesehen, schön für dich, war mehr richtung geschichtskultur-en getippt.

[@arms485]

eig war das gegen persien sein richtung aber die mexxen warns ziel und von woke in spezifisch gedisst

[@santidoesdata5128]

FINALLY, THANK YOU LEX!!!❤️

[@jamestucker9803]

I like that Sam pauses a lot when he speaks. It gives me time to catch up.

[@stewartmorpurgo2919]

Every time I listen to a lex podcast I think to myself 'this is the best podcast ever'

[@t.rieper]

Lex is our Lord & Savior. He really is the best host of the best podcast on planet Earth, isn't he? I want him to take a dump down my throat so I can extract some of his wisdom further!

[@gregbailey45]

At around 30 minutes, talking about dreaming, and how dreaming allows or enables us to be in totally unrealistic situations, and yet not be surprised, is very interesting. Sam then goes on to say that this experience is very ephemeral and obviously invented by our brains and that we seem to lose the ability to see how bizarre it is, being in such a situation. Having recently had cataract surgery, both eyes, and now emerging into a conscious world where everything has gone visually from 'standard definition' or worse, to 4K or better, I now realise how my world has ever so gradually been restricting and removing me visually from reality over decades. The experience for me in this 'New World' is almost shocking, surprising, and at times overwhelming, even though I not only expected it but looked forward to it. The sensory deprivation I had been experiencing (until the last few years when I became painfully aware of it) was so profound that I had become quite withdrawn, depressed and sensing the limits imposed by mortality, that the idea of suicide did not seem too ridiculous, despite having no intention at all to apply it. As one ages and the senses all deteriorate at the same time, one is confronted more and more with the awareness of consciousness as the last bastion of awareness, of being human. As you retreat more and more into a 'cocoon' of your body's own making due to the gradual shutdown of the senses, and having to rely more and more on the support of others, you are confronted increasingly with the reality that this fundamental 'awareness', 'concsciousness' or whatever it is, is all you truly possess. The loss of even that eventually seems to become acceptable. Meanwhile, I'm blown away by my new 4K world, and enjoying, like a little kid, every moment of it!

[@DeathValleyDazed]

Thanks for your powerful “eye opening” comment I have taken to heart.

[@solarnaut]

Zow ! Well said, indeed, thanks for that. As a kid watching my grandparents age, I supposed that "old age" was a means of making death not seem like such a bad thing. Supposedly Freud imagined dreams were made as a means of permitting our minds to sleep, which some on youtube argue proof is bearing out. Being a child (made of rubber) is an awesome experience, which passes "too quickly" even if most kids are keen to be "older." While our bodies may experience much in the world, doesn't it all necessarily pass through "consciousness" before it has any meaning for ourselves ? Consciousness is an awesome gift, though I too often forget to appreciate it. As Sam suggested, it would be possible to be in consciously in awe of a cup on a table in the present moment. Thank you for sharing your "gift of new eyes!" B-) A favorite type of youtube video is color blind folks getting "color blind glasses" ... though I don't think they always work, there are many where an adult is moved to tears looking at a sunset saying "no way... that's what you see ? ! ?" Dude, that's what you see now too ! (and I'm one of those adults moved to tears and being reminded how AWESOME it is to be able to see .... and in color too ! " There's an old "radio lab" episode where a woman (author) describes her encounter in a sign language class with a man in his mid 20s who was deaf. With time and patience she breaks through to him and helps him discover LANGUAGE (Oh ? humans have named things ? why didn't someone tell me that decades ago ? ! ? ) Your eyesight story and color blind glasses and an adult discovering language are the kinds of reminders I need to appreciate this moment; that sunset; this cup; and think "what was I complaining about again ? " ... I love appreciating consciousness ... but inevitably my ego crawls back and starts bitching about something and then I'm glad, again, to hear from Sam or you or someone and be reminded to appreciate all that is awesome in this conscious moment ! It's good stuff and it's precious and it's a finite thang. Cheers. B-)

[@amirhosseinahmadi3706]

Never clicked on a video this fast. Through no free will of my own of course.

[@jessiemolhoek9050]

Cliché

[@Knifymoloko]

Same. Commented thru no free will of my own

[@Mo74mmad]

I hope you don’t actually believe this bullshit. His thoughts are interesting and he’s good at articulating them but they’re fatuous.

[@Knifymoloko]

@@Mo74mmad I recommend Robert M. Sapolsky's Behave

[@Mo74mmad]

@Knifymoloko I’ll give it a read sooner or later but let me ask you this. How do we incorporate the idea of “no free will” into society? Would rapists, robbers and murderers still be held accountable for their actions?

[@Goldenspiderducck]

I really hope Lex writes a book and calls it, “What’s Up With The Horse?”

[@Goldenspiderducck]

@Lex Frïdman Thanks, Lax Friendmxn! I’ll totally listen to you, as you are 100% the guy who runs this channel, Lox Freeedlemon!!

[@DavidAntony-gq7id]

After a terrible 2022, shell-shocked financial backers have a lot to think about and losses to recover from. An expansion report and a wealth of other data did little to alter assumptions that the Central bank would likely keep raising interest rates regardless of whether the economy slows down. This implies that portfolios will experience more losses during the first quarter of 2023. I'm currently at a crossroads deciding whether to exchange my $250k security/stock portfolio; how might the continuous market volatility work to my advantage?

[@harrisonjamie794]

Concentrate on two main objectives. First and foremost, keep yourself safe by knowing when to sell stocks to reduce losses and maximize gains. Second, prepare yourself to gain from a market turnaround. I advise you to seek the advice of a representative or financial counselor

[@DavidAntony-gq7id]

@@harrisonjamie794 In fact, ever since Coronavirus, I've been in regular communication with financial examiners. Nowadays, buying moving stocks is quite easy; the trick is knowing when to buy and when to sell. The section and leave orders for my portfolio are made by my counsel. accumulated more than $550,000 from a $150,000 savings that was initially stale.

[@harrisonjamie794]

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[@DavidAntony-gq7id]

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[@harrisonjamie794]

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[@CCPlaetean]

This is one of the best of any podcast episodes I've ever come across

[@matttzzz2]

I feel like no one is able to understand what Sam Harris is talking about. They keep misunderstanding him and he keeps repeating things to no avail

[@samuelvilz]

"The brain is my favorite organ. Then again: Who made that decision?" - Couldn't find the source

[@mohdebrahim4572]

The brain bias to it's favor.

[@juliusditgen2567]

Only thing in the universe to name itself.

[@mohdebrahim4572]

@@rootsradics and it also choose different sounding names in other languages such as (aql) in arabic.

[@new_skyspirit]

I nearly woke my roomate with a loud laugh. Gold Comment.

[@samuelvilz]

@@things_leftunsaid The lungs sitting nearby: *roll eyes* Oh he's boasting again...

[@auntiecarol]

Toward the end "can't become happy, can only be happy"reminds me of an epiphany I had at about 14 when reading something from Ars Rhetorica. I've internally paraphrased as "happiness is not a goal, but the way you live your life" Nearly half a century old, this has served me pretty well. Great chat, this one!

[@talalkawan]

About the same age I’ve had the same epiphany and wrote it in my notes to not forget it

[@sirfer6969]

Just over half a century here and from my POV you couldn't be more correct.

[@DrivenTrigger]

"at about 14 when reading something from Ars Rhetorica" - Weird flex

[@billbaxter3800]

@@DrivenTrigger that's before she became "auntie Carol". I believe she went by "Carol the Magnificent" back then.

[@revolutionaryfrog]

Thanks aunt Carol

[@relov-d]

1:45:02-- THIS, yes you Lex Fridman is why I can’t stop watching? I love your nuances! 😆 Amazing! 🙏🤩

[@rivolinho]

On the plus side for Lex, when the machines do take over, hes already dressed like an agent, so he'll blend right in.

[@bryandraughn9830]

He could invent "robot judo"!

[@cortjezter]

Hearing two monotone intellects volley for hours is my idea of quality content 👍👍

[@birbluv9595]

It helps so much in getting relaxed enough to sleep. I love these interviews.

[@rackedbound1648]

This really is intellectual Pong

[@mb1287t]

When i wake up tomorrow im going to be so smart. This isnt an insult. I actually seek out these types of podcasts. Awesome.

[@laurelsulkin3074]

​ 😢 😢😢 😢 😢 😢😢 8 😢8 LZ😅

[@laurelsulkin3074]

​ 😢 😢😢 😢 😢 😢😢 8 😢8 LZ😅dd

[@DwightShrute]

“Do your work, then step back. The only path to serenity.” ― Lao Tzu In response to Lex saying that he's empowered by suffering i would agree, but it's just as important to move on after the suffering fulfills it's need. Needless suffering comes from ruminating and punishing yourself, when the lesson is already internalised.

[@Arbitrary_Moniker]

Lex seemed more "eccentric" (prone to imaginative, incoherent tangents) than usual during this podcast (sleep deprivation?), and he seems to have quite the fetish for suffering, so him going a bit overboard with the "suffering is needed for beauty" -comment @1:03:03, despite sounding rather unhinged, is not actually all that surprising.

[@MrBillkaz]

I'll tell you Keith what you said at the end has been the bane of my existence ( ruminating and punishing myself) especially in the last 10 years of my life ... it has taken me to complete and absolute solitary confinement... really don't know a way out ...

[@DwightShrute]

@@Arbitrary_Moniker Understandable that Lex relishes his self hatred, as he might associate it with the reason for his success. We've internalised the voices of those who punished us sufficiently enough to change our behaviour growing up. Sam's saying it's most efficient to be mindful that we only need a bare minimum cue to change our own behaviour. Any excess of the cue is a waste of energy, and needless suffering that separates us from serenity.

[@DwightShrute]

​@@MrBillkaz Likewise, but there is a way out of that way of thinking. I highly encourage you to to try Sam's mindfulness app. It's a truely life changing tool to have the option of detachment at any moment. The watershed moment for me to seriously start a meditation practice was the empathy I felt in realising that the reason the practise is so difficult is because you're pushing against the fundamentals of evolution itself, Schopenhauer's 'Will'. The Will that may have driven you to overcome your adversity in the past is also what may be preventing you from serenity in your present.

[@Arbitrary_Moniker]

@@DwightShrute We are in agreement.

[@allrockfarmllc9909]

Honestly, out of all the podcasts I've devoured, this one was the most difficult for me to swallow. Talk about floating points👽sheesh!

[@xxjuanchoxxhd8724]

Now this is legendary.

[@nicholasebertram]

Why, what did you learn? Not trying to be rude. Genuinely curious.

[@xxjuanchoxxhd8724]

@@nicholasebertram I like listening to these guys and support them. So them being in a podcast together is something that I find enjoyable

[@karimshebeika8010]

@@nicholasebertram I am kinda disappointed, that everytime I listern to lex interview people he doesnt really ask interesting questions. Maybe it is because he doesnt have expertise in the specific topics, but he always misses the important points and asks esoteric questions instead.

[@MrFrussel]

@@karimshebeika8010 What questions did you want to have answered? I really enjoy Lex' interviewing style. His romantic intellectual curiosity is right up my alley.

[@karimshebeika8010]

@@MrFrussel he could have touched upon the possible evolutionary advantages that come with consciousness or discussed whether it is possible that it is trait that social animals develop. They could have talked about the possibility of consciousness maybe even being maladaptive side effect. Like in the dawkins interview, he misses to grasp some of the ideas (the non-illusion of consciounsess; memetic reproduction) his counterparts lay out, which is astonishing, considering that Lex must be way smarter than I am. Then again, maybe he doesnt really grasp it in the moment, but later when he reflects on the talk. Took me more then a minute at least.

[@Mustreader]

Wow, two of my favourite podcast hosts in one video. Sam is an outstanding thinker, I am sure that this will be a great discussion.

[@sirfer6969]

Thanks Lex for this one...we truly live in wonderful times when such intellectual powerhouses like Sam exist and whose ideas are so available to the general public...so I can't thank you enough for putting this out, Sam and yourself have really helped myself and I'm sure many people cement what is sometimes only intuitive.

[@Think-dont-believe]

😬😳🤦🏼🤦🏽‍♀️

[@chengtan5598]

There is difference between Intelligence and Smart or Intuition. Intelligence is school learning but being smart or intuitive is more inherently human.

[@linus1814]

Sam’s meaning of life was the longest explanation for live in the moment I’ve ever heard, and I loved every second of it.

[@elvisfifo]

Agreed

[@anthonydodd5025]

One of the absolute best podcast interviews I’ve ever listened to. So much wisdom from two outstanding individuals.

[@cayoot6414]

Def fob tone

[@paulinha5165]

It feels so good to hear someone describing such a complex concept just the way you understand it and experience it. This is one of the best podcasts of all times.

[@johnthebaptist7218]

😢

[@Noticing-Enjoyer]

Sam Harris ia a hack masquerading as an intellectual.

[@Omnipotent645]

Lex Fridman and Sam Harris, oh boy i never clicked faster!

[@arccimane]

This is such an incredible interaction in so many different ways. This makes it clear conversation is in fact an Art!

[@shabanotti]

I love you Lex! Thanks for your hard work and amazing personality :) Sam Harris is another great individual, so this podcast was easily one of the best ones. I will have to listen to this many more times to better understand everything you two are dissecting and hopefully learn even more from it or at least open up my mind a bit more.

[@myflatlineconstruct]

Lex you are on a great path. Out of all the other intellectual podcasts out there, you keep it real and thus sharable

[@willl7780]

sam harris?intellectual? wow

[@asabovesobelow6947]

“Something seems to be happening...” -Sam Harris when talking about consciousness. Unironically the smartest thing I’ve ever heard.

[@triton62674]

@@things_leftunsaid the one to do with bats?

[@Gameboygenius]

@@MoiLiberty he's describing exactly what he's referring to. It's neither the smartest thing ever nor hilariously ignorant. It's just a description.

[@paulflores7322]

Great video! ❤ I was born in 84 and this show was vital. Very cool to keep learning new stuff about this legendary series… thank you!

[@feihcsim7045]

i knew it would only be a matter of time before sam got on here

[@taylorwidel]

Sam has been holed up in his basement doing zoom interviews since the beginning of COVID. Really hoping he's vaccinated and heading to Austin for a podcast tour soon :)

[@callistomoon461]

Classic Sam Harris. This is why we love him!

[@chuckie5358]

I get the sense that when these two talk about 'consciousness' they are referring to different things.

[@connoisseurofcookies2047]

Since 'consciousness' is nigh undefinable given our current understanding of the brain and how organic computation works I think you could go on and search for a very long time before you find two experts who completely agree on what consciousness actually is.

[@chuckie5358]

@@connoisseurofcookies2047 this is true. It may have helped to spend a few minutes aligning on their respective definitions of it.

[@SortOfEggish]

Lex is truly a Grey fucking alien. "I don't want to not suffer, and I don't want to not have self hate"

[@johnbloom1109]

@@connoisseurofcookies2047 The, "experts", wouldn't know consciousness if it bit them in the ass because they are trying to find something that exists every moment through the lens of a microscope. It's akin to trying to see mt. everest through a microscope or an ant through a telescope. You can't find the whole through the parts.

[@connoisseurofcookies2047]

​@@johnbloom1109 Don't try to explain hard science with arbitrary philosophy and vice versa. 'Consciousness' exists and it has basis in hard science, chemistry and physics, although we cannot explain it yet. The evidence is found in our mutual lived experiences. And as such it can be explained and, perhaps, understood, at our nervous systems' lowest through to the highest levels of abstraction whatever that may be. The problem lies in us not being the architects of our own processing units and since we didn't build us we are forced to reverse engineer ourselves. It's akin to figuring out how a CPU works and what it does without knowing what a CPU/Computer is whilst simultaneously reinventing boolean logic.

[@doruktopcu]

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