#144 Sam Harris - Spirituality for Atheists.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 – Tour

00:32 – Is ‘Spirituality’ a Dirty Word?

04:26 – Why Take Reflective Knowledge Seriously?

29:11 – What Is the Self?

47:04 – Why Are There Distinct Selves?

1:01:22 – The Two Hemispheres of the Brain

1:06:47 – The Problem of Emergence

1:18:41 – What’s the Minimal Amount of Consciousness?

1:34:09 – Is AI Lying to Us About Consciousness?

1:39:15 – What Is the Present?