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Join neuroscientist, philosopher, and five-time New York Times best-selling author Sam Harris as he explores important and controversial questions about the mind, society, current events, moral philosophy, religion, and rationality—with an overarching focus on how a growing understanding of...

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#498 — More From Sam: Bond Villains, Useful Idiots, Firing Squads, and More

October 14, 2026

SPEAKER_1 (0:02)

You're listening to Making Sense with Sam Harris. This is the free version of the podcast, so you'll only hear the first part of today's conversation. If you want the full episode and every episode, you can subscribe at samharris.org. There are no ads on this show, it runs entirely on subscriber support. If you…

Jaron Maibom (0:24)

Okay, welcome back to another episode of More From Sam. Hey Sam, how are you?

Sam Harris (0:28)

Hey, good to see you.

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