#185 – Sam Harris: Consciousness, Free Will, Psychedelics, AI, UFOs, and Meaning Lex Fridman Podcast

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OUTLINE:

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(00:00) - Introduction

(08:18) - Where do thoughts come from?

(14:18) - Consciousness

(31:50) - Psychedelics

(41:14) - Nature of reality

(58:09) - Free will

(1:56:55) - Ego

(2:05:59) - Joe Rogan

(2:08:59) - How will human civilization destroy itself?

(2:16:27) - AI

(2:37:10) - Jordan Peterson

(2:45:12) - UFOs

(2:53:02) - Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

(3:02:47) - Love

(3:13:50) - Meaning of life