224. Questioning Sam Harris

As an alternative for those who would rather listen ad-free, sign up for a premium subscription to receive the following:*All JBP Podcast episodes ad-free*Monthly Ask-Me-Anything episodes (and the ability to ask questions)*Presale access to events*Premium, detailed show notes for future episodesSign up here:https://jordanbpeterson.supercast.comThis episode was recorded on November 25, 2021.Sam Harris is a neuroscientist, philosopher, New York Times best-selling author, host of the Making Sense podcast, and creator of the "Waking up" app.Dr. Harris and I discuss the is/ought problem, dreams, attention, evidence, consciousness, logic, psychedelics, religion, Waking Up, and much more.Meditate with the Waking Up app:https://wakingup.comListen to the Making Sense podcast:https://open.spotify.com/show/5rgumWEx4FsqIY8e1wJNAk?si=14b735150ec24b84Sam’s website: http://SamHarris.org_____________Timestamps_____________[00:00] Intro[02:48] Background[06:04] The debates[12:25] Waking Up [16:18] The is/ought problem (1)[23:42] (Breaking out of) everyday patterns[24:22] Experience & Expectations[32:26] Evidence & Logic[33:10] The is/ought problem (2)[34:56] The Ecological Approach to Visual Perception[40:52] Attention[42:38] Carl Rogers[49:21] (Dis)satisfaction[51:01] Discomfort[51:17] Entering meditative states[54:06] Being like a mirror[55:58] Thoughts & The Self[56:56] Suffering[01:01:03] Dreaming[01:09:15] The Self & Psychedelics[01:14:29] Prayer[01:18:24] Organized religion[01:25:33] The postmodern predicament[01:41:54] Sacred texts#Philosophy #Ethics #Meditation #Mindfulness #SamHarris