Sam Harris: Trump, Pandemic, Twitter, Elon, Bret, IDW, Kanye, AI & UFOs | Lex Fridman Podcast #365

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March 14, 2023

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4h 27m

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Lex Fridman Podcast

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🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Lex Fridman Podcast, featuring Lex Fridman and Sam Harris, Sam Harris: Trump, Pandemic, Twitter, Elon, Bret, IDW, Kanye, AI & UFOs | Lex Fridman Podcast #365 explores Sam Harris, Trump, COVID, Free Speech, AI, and Fractured Friendships Lex Fridman and Sam Harris explore the tension between empathy and reason, arguing that while empathy is vital interpersonally, rational analysis must guide large‑scale ethics and policy.

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