Ask Me Anything #17

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this Ask Me Anything session, Sam begins by addressing the blowback that followed <a href="https://samharris-develop.go-vip.co/podcasts/256-contagion-bad-ideas/">a recent podcast episode</a> on &ldquo;vaccine hesitancy&rdquo; with Eric Topol and then answers the following questions:</span></p><p>How can I inoculate my biracial children against identity politics?</p><p>In what way is journalism broken, and how can we fix it?</p><p>Have you read the research suggesting that the effects of microdosing psychedelics are indistinguishable from taking placebos?</p><p>Can you comment on the degree to which Leftist political ideas have captured the Buddhist community?</p><p>What should Democrats do to prevent a resurgence of Trumpism?</p><p>What are the ingredients for a good life?</p><p>Is it ever ethical for governments to lie to their citizens?</p><p>If the present moment is all that matters, how can we plan for the future?</p>