Sam Harris on Stoicism and Mindfulness Practice

<p>Ryan speaks with Sam Harris about the overlap between eastern and western philosophy, how mindfulness practices like meditation help us become better Stoics, why he is so dedicated to providing his content for free, and more.</p><p>Sam Harris is a philosopher, neuroscientist, author, and host of the <a href="https://www.samharris.org/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Making Sense Podcast</a>. His work touches on a range of topics, including rationality, religion, ethics, free will, neuroscience, meditation, psychedelics, philosophy of mind, politics, terrorism, and artificial intelligence. He has written for <em>The New York Times</em>, the <em>Los Angeles Times</em>, <em>Economist</em>, <em>London Times</em>, <em>The Boston Globe</em>, and <em>The Atlantic</em>, and he has authored five five <em>New York Times</em> bestselling books, including <a href="https://geni.us/pfAJqN" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason</em></a> and<em> </em><a href="https://geni.us/mPuX0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion</em></a>.&nbsp;</p><p>Check out <a href="https://www.wakingup.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">wakingup.com/dailystoic</a> to try Sam’s hugely popular meditation app.</p><p>✉️&nbsp; Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: <a href="http://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</a></p><p>🏛 Check out the <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Daily Stoic Store</a> for Stoic inspired products, signed books, and more.</p><p>📱 Follow us: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>, <a hr