Sam Harris speaks with Matt Thornton about his new book, "<a href="https://amzn.to/4143rZQ">The Gift of Violence: Practical Knowledge for Surviving and Thriving in a Dangerous World</a>." They discuss his background in martial arts, the reasons to train in combat sports, the UFC and the evolution of mixed martial arts, the fundamental principles of effective martial arts, the "street" vs "sport" fallacy, grappling vs striking, the persistence of fake martial arts, Bruce Lee's legacy, male violence and emotional maturity, the male fear of humiliation, violence against women, the validity of instinct, the behavior of predators, weapons, avoiding violence, and other topics. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all full-length episodes at <a href="http://samharris.org/subscribe">samharris.org/subscribe</a>. Learning how to train your mind is the single greatest investment you can make in life. That's why Sam Harris created the <a href="http://wakingup.com/">Waking Up</a> app. From rational mindfulness practice to lessons on some of life's most important topics, join Sam as he demystifies the practice of meditation and explores the theory behind it.

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#316 — Self-Defense: Reality and Fantasy

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Sam Harris Episodes Around April 14, 2023

#301 — The Politics of Unreality: Ukraine and Nuclear Risk

#302 — Science & Civilization

#303 — The Fall of Sam Bankman-Fried

#304 — Why I Left Twitter

#305 — Moral Knowledge

#306 — Psychedelics & Mortality

#307 — Twitter, Elon, & Free Speech

#308 — The Long Game

#309 — Vulnerability, Politics, and Moral Worth

#310 — Social Media & Public Trust

#311 — Did SARS-CoV-2 Escape from a Lab?

#312 — The Trouble with AI

#313 — Apocalypse

#314 — The Cancellation of J.K. Rowling

#315 — The Great Derangement

#316 — Self-Defense: Reality and Fantasy

#317 — What Do We Know About Our Minds?

#318 — Physics & Philosophy

#319 — The Digital Multiverse

#320 — Constructing Self and World

#321 — Reckoning with Parfit

#322 — Predicting Reality

#323 — Science & Survival

#324 — Debating the Future of AI

#325 — A Few Thoughts About RFK Jr.

#326 — AI & Information Integrity

#327 — Transformative Experiences

#328 — Health & Longevity

#329 — What Happened to the Republican Party?

#330 — The Doomsday Machine

#331 — A Golden Age for Assholes

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