#321 — Reckoning with Parfit

<p dir="ltr">Sam Harris speaks with David Edmonds about the life and philosophy of Derek Parfit. They discuss Parfit’s work on identity, time bias, the “non-identity problem,” population ethics and “the Repugnant Conclusion,” the ethical importance of future people, Effective Altruism, moral truth, and other topics.</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong id= "docs-internal-guid-8636ffbe-7fff-371f-4e00-c82b42ba4d94"></strong>If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all full-length episodes at <a href= "http://samharris.org/subscribe">samharris.org/subscribe</a>.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Learning how to train your mind is the single greatest investment you can make in life. That’s why Sam Harris created the <a href="http://wakingup.com/">Waking Up</a> app. From rational mindfulness practice to lessons on some of life’s most important topics, join Sam as he demystifies the practice of meditation and explores the theory behind it.</p> <p> </p>