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Books by Sam Harris mentioned on podcasts
Sam Harris's works are discussed across multiple podcasts, including Modern Wisdom, The Jordan Harbinger Show, The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast, Huberman Lab, and No Stupid Questions. On Modern Wisdom, Chris Williamson mentions Sam Harris's ideas on meditation, alluding to his book "Waking Up," and later discusses a concept from Harris regarding the balance of being and becoming. On The Jordan Harbinger Show, the host expresses admiration for Harris's book "Lying," while the guest notes that the book lacks specific examples and concludes with a strong statement about psychopathy. Piers Morgan mentions reading Harris's book "Wake Up" on The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast to illustrate points on tribalism. On Huberman Lab, guest Coleman Ruiz shares that he read Harris's first book, "The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason," in 2006 and has read all of his subsequent books, including "Waking Up." Finally, on No Stupid Questions, Angela Duckworth shares that her brother gifted her a copy of Harris's book "Free Will," which sparked her interest in the philosophy of free will.
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Waking Up
Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion by Sam Harris is an insightful exploration of meditation, consciousness, and the secular aspects of spiritual practice, bridging scientific rationality with inner awareness.
Discussed“It's the mundane daily uncertainty and ambient malaise, as you're reading another book on meditation and sitting down, listening to Sam Harris tell you to focus on your breath.”
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Free Will
Free Will is a concise philosophical book by Sam Harris that argues humans do not possess conscious control over their actions.
Discussed“I'm going to admit I hadn't until I got into adulthood and he was reading a book called Free Will by Sam Harris which he gave me”
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Lying
Lying by Sam Harris is a concise and provocative extended essay that serves as a direct treatise on why individuals should avoid telling lies, including white lies, and instead commit fully to a life of honesty.
Discussed“Have you ever read Sam Harris's essay, Lying? It's a hourong book. He wrote it. He wrote it with his wife. It's [ __ ] great.”
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The End of Faith
The End of Faith by Sam Harris is a sharp critique of organized religion and a foundational text of New Atheism that questions the role of dogmatic belief in modern society.
Discussed“But also, I mean, I read Sam Harris's first book, 'The End of Faith' in 2006, and so I've followed him for 15 years, religiously read all of his books.”
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Letter to a Christian Nation
Letter to a Christian Nation by Sam Harris is a provocative critique of organized religion and a defense of secular skepticism written in response to the massive public feedback generated by the author's previous book.
Discussed“after I wrote my first two books the end of faith and letter to a Christian Nation where I was noticing disproportionally on the left”
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The Moral Landscape
The Moral Landscape by Sam Harris argues that science can and should be an authority on human values, determining what is morally good by looking at the well-being of conscious creatures.
Discussed“this is actually a scene I I I wrote verbatim in my third book the moral landscape which is where I I laid out you my my argument on this on this topic”
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