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Sam Harris is a neuroscientist, philosopher, New York Times bestselling author, host of Making Sense, and creator of Waking Up. He speaks in this episode about grounding objective morality in human suffering, and promotes a scientific approach to ethics, as well as advocating for the benefits of secular meditation.

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Introduction
01:05 Are We Beyond New Atheism?
04:11 Experiences That Objectively ‘Suck’
11:32 Objectivity and Subjectivity
17:19 Defining "Bad"
27:11 The Established Perspectives on Ethics
36:40 Our Human Sense of ‘Should’
45:32 Trying to Define Wellbeing
54:10 Alex's Emotivism vs Sam's Moral Landscape
1:15:49 Are We Just Talking About Preferences?
1:30:30 Is Sam’s Argument Circular?
1:35:18 Is The Worst Possible Misery For Everyone Objectively Bad?
1:41:51 Why Should I Care About Someone Else’s Wellbeing?
1:57:06 Role of Religion in the Moral Landscape
2:09:51 Scepticism of Meditation & Prayer
2:22:47 Psychedelics and Ego Death
2:37:10 The Self is an Illusion
2:47:37 Trying to get Richard Dawkins to Meditate
2:56:29 Conclusion

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