What Keeps Sam Harris Up At Night

About this episode

Sam Harris joins Coleman Hughes to discuss the biggest risks facing humanity, including ethical dilemmas and geopolitical conflicts.

In this episode, Sam Harris joins Coleman Hughes for a sweeping conversation about the biggest risks facing humanity. They unpack the ethical and strategic dilemmas of a potential Iran conflict, the dangers of jihadist ideology paired with nuclear capability, and the persistent confusion around anti-Zionism and antisemitism. We also talk about the Epstein files, the conspiracies ruling the internet, Gavin Newsom, and the declining birth rate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Coleman Hughes

Guest: Sam Harris

Topics covered

• humanity risks
• ethical dilemmas
• jihadist ideology
• nuclear capability
• anti-Zionism
• antisemitism
• declining birth rate

Keywords

• Sam Harris
• Coleman Hughes
• Iran conflict
• jihadist ideology
• nuclear capability
• antisemitism
• Epstein files
• Gavin Newsom
• birth rate

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Iran, Epstein

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