How To Take Control Of Your Mind - Sam Harris - #661

Sam Harris is a best selling author, moral philosopher, neuroscientist and a podcaster.

The entire world seems to be at each other's throats and finding peace in the chaos is becoming increasingly difficult. But there are tools at our disposal to improve the quality of our lives. As Sam says on this episode, “Wisdom is a matter of making your mind your friend”.

Expect to learn what Sam’s life is like after Twitter, Sam’s reflections on his famous talk on death and the present moment, how to live a life full of meaning, how to take your mindfulness off the cushion and into the real world, Sam's thoughts on Tucker Carlson's Twitter move, his opinion on Andrew Tate, RFK Jr, Andrew Huberman and Jordan Peterson, whether have reached peak woke, Sam’s take on young Western men converting to Islam and much more...

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro

(00:23) Life After Twitter

(09:42) Is Tucker Carlson Leading the Media Revolution?

(18:16) How to Live Well While Accepting Death

(26:39) The Rise of Andrew Tate

(33:19) Is the Bible As Wise as We Make it Out to Be?

(37:12) Will Sam Rekindle His Relationship with Jordan Peterson?

(45:37) What Sam Thinks When People Say He’s ‘Lost It’

(49:38) Why Has RFK Jr Become So Popular?

(58:50) Principles for Being More Present in Life

(1:08:34) How Meditation Can Improve Your Mindset

(1:13:31) How Our Consciousness is Influenced By What We Feel

(1:22:39) Why Are Our Inner Voices So Critical?

(1:25:55) Finding Balance Between Gratitude & Ambition

(1:37:17) The Ability to Find Pleasure in Smaller Experiences

(1:47:46) The Power of the Story You Tell Yourself

(1:53:12) Does Sam Regret His Deconstruction of Religion?

(2:02:46) Society’s ‘Keeping Up With the Joneses’ Mentality

(2:08:21) What if Christopher Hitchens Was Alive Today?

(2:14:37) Reacting to Western Men Converting to Islam

(2:24:49) Will Our Civilisation Make it to the Next Century?

(2:28:15) Are We Prepared if a Worse Pandemic Occurred?

(2:43:23) Sam’s Advice to People Feeling Lost in Life