#144 Sam Harris - Spirituality for Atheists.
February 25, 2026
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Episode 144 · February 25, 2026
#144 Sam Harris - Spirituality for Atheists.
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<p>Get all sides of every story and be better informed at https://ground.news/AlexOC - subscribe for 40% off unlimited access.</p><p><br /></p><p>Come to my UK tour, tickets still available for Cambridge and Newcastle: https://www.livenation.co.uk/alex-o-connor-tickets-adp1641612.</p><p><br /></p><p>For early, ad-free access to videos, and to support the channel, subscribe to my Substack: https://www.alexoconnor.com.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sam Harris is a neuroscientist, philosopher, New York Times best-selling author, host of the Making Sense podcast, and creator of the Waking Up meditation app.</p><p><br /></p><p>Buy the <em>Waking Up </em>book <a href="https://amzn.to/4cMDRRM" rel="noopener noreferer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>TIMESTAMPS:</strong></p><p>00:00 – Tour</p><p>00:32 – Is ‘Spirituality’ a Dirty Word?</p><p>04:26 – Why Take Reflective Knowledge Seriously?</p><p>29:11 – What Is the Self?</p><p>47:04 – Why Are There Distinct Selves?</p><p>1:01:22 – The Two Hemispheres of the Brain</p><p>1:06:47 – The Problem of Emergence</p><p>1:18:41 – What’s the Minimal Amount of Consciousness?</p><p>1:34:09 – Is AI Lying to Us About Consciousness?</p><p>1:39:15 – What Is the Present?</p>
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