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Join neuroscientist, philosopher, and five-time New York Times best-selling author Sam Harris as he explores important and controversial questions about the mind, society, current events, moral philosophy, religion, and rationality—with an overarching focus on how a growing understanding of ourselves and the world is changing our sense of how we should live. Sam is also the creator of the Waking Up app. Combining Sam's decades of mindfulness practice, profound wisdom from varied philosophical and contemplative traditions, and a commitment to a secular, scientific worldview, Waking Up is a ...

Neuroscientist, philosopher, podcaster and best-selling author Sam Harris has been exploring some of the greatest questions concerning the human mind, society and the events that shape our world. Harris’ search for deeper understanding of how we think has led him to engage and exchange with some of our most brilliant and controversial contemporary minds - Daniel Kahneman, Robert Sapolsky, Anil Seth and Max Tegmark - in order to unpack and understand ideas of consciousness, free will, extremism and ethical living.

Brought to you by Penguin. What is the secret of good prose? Does writing well even matter in an age of instant communication? Should we care? In this funny, thoughtful book about the modern art of writing, Steven Pinker shows us why we all need a sense of style. More than ever before, the...

Discover the timeless works of Aristotle, one of the most influential philosophers, whose insights continue to shape modern thought. The Complete Aristotle Collection is your gateway to the teachings that have endured for over two millennia.

Common Sense PhD is a bold, unfiltered conversation at the intersection of culture, relationships, politics, entertainment, and everyday life. Hosted by Papa Keith, each episode breaks down the issues people talk about in group chats, barbershops, living rooms, and online, then asks one simple question: Make it make sense. With celebrity guests, influencers, community voices, and thought-provoking co-hosts, the show cuts through the noise with honest dialogue, humor, and real perspective. No jargon. No fake outrage. No talking in circles. Just common sense, no-nonsense, real life, real advice....

SignsWatch.com helps people understand what is happening and why it matters, without requiring specialist knowledgeWe make sense of complex, fast-moving global events. not just tracking what’s happening — we’re tracking what it points to.Rather than overwhelming users with noise, SignsWatch focuses onclarity,relevance,and context.SignsWatch collects large volumes of raw information from multiple sources and transforms them into structured, easy-to-understand summaries that tell you what’s happening, what it means, and what you can choose to do about it.

Sense is a podcast about somatic intelligence — the wisdom the body holds before the mind catches up.Each episode invites Samer Hassan, the first Arab to hold the ICF Master Certified Coach credential and founder of Somatic Thinking®, into a conversation that moves slowly enough for something true to surface. We talk about presence in an age of distraction, identity in an age of AI, and the parts of being human that no algorithm can answer for you.Two languages. One question, asked over and over: what does your body already know?New episodes every Tuesday, in Arabic and English.

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF ADVENTURES IN HUMAN BEING AND RECOVERY This book is about the contours and landscapes of mental health. We experience the world through the filter of our emotions, but those emotions can be fickle as well as misleading. As human beings we have power over them, and...

From the bestselling author of Waking Up and The End of Faith, a collection of the best conversations from his wildly popular, often controversial podcast, Making Sense. “Civilization rests on a series of successful conversations.” —Sam Harris Sam Harris—neuroscientist, philosopher, and...

Grief is messy, confusing, and at times, downright overwhelming. But you don’t have to navigate it alone. Grief: Let’s Make Sense of This Sht* is a podcast series designed to guide you through the complexities of loss with compassion, honesty, and a little bit of humor.Each main episode dives deep into specific aspects of grief, from navigating the emotional rollercoaster to finding healthy ways to cope. We share real-life stories, research-backed tools, and practical strategies that you can apply at your own pace.Alongside the main episodes, our “5 Mins Out” bonus segments offer quick...

In these brilliant essays, Lightman explores the emotional life of science, the power of imagination, the creative moment, and the alternate ways in which scientists and humanists think about the world. Along the way, he provides in-depth portraits of some of the great geniuses of our time, including Albert Einstein, Richard Feynman, Edward Teller, and astronomer Vera Rubin. Thoughtful, beautifully written, and wonderfully original, A Sense of the Mysterious confirms Alan Lightman's unique position at the crossroads of science and art. 

Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated constitutions and laws.

The Uncommon Sense Podcast with J. Howard Green and Professor Michael B. Wright Sr. is where facts meet experience and truth meets perspective. We break down culture, politics, economics, and the issues shaping our communities—without the filters of mainstream media.

💬 Common Sense PhDTuesdays | 9PM ESTCommon Sense PhD is the conversation series under Papa Keith Live! where experience meets perspective.Hosted by veteran radio personality Keith “Papa Keith” Walcott, this weekly live show dives into relationships, culture, current events, and real-life situations with a grounded, grown, and practical approach.No yelling.No viral gimmicks.Just clarity, logic, and lived experience.With over 30 years behind the mic and thousands of conversations with artists, leaders, and influencers, Papa Keith brings insight without ego and honesty without chaos.This ...

New Self, New World challenges the primary story of what it means to be human, the random and materialistic lifestyle that author Philip Shepherd calls our "shattered reality". This reality encourages us to live in our heads, self-absorbed in our own anxieties. Drawing on diverse sources and inspiration, New Self, New World reveals that our state of head-consciousness falsely teaches us to see the body as something we possess and to try to take care of it without ever really learning how to inhabit it.

With his feet firmly on the ground, he challenged the speculative ideas of David Hume and George Berkeley who regarded ideas in the mind as a basis for the external world. Instead, the pugnacious but lively Reid took a much more ‘common sense’ view in basing his ideas of reality on sensus communis. Starting from a Ciceronian, stoical platform, he developed his views on more rational attitudes towards reality - ‘direct realism’. 

Read by award-winning narrator Mike Vendetti, Common Sense is a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1775-76 that inspired people in the Thirteen Colonies to declare and fight for independence from Great Britain in the summer of 1776. The pamphlet explained the advantages of and the need for immediate independence in clear, simple language. It was published anonymously on January 10, 1776, at the beginning of the American Revolution and became an immediate sensation.

Why would God create us with such strong appetites for pleasure if he didn't intend for us to indulge them? Oscar Wilde gets to ask Jesus Christ this question in Ravi Zacharias' fictional dialogue - the second book in the dramatic great conversation series.

Freedom and safety. Isn't that what we all want deep down? Listen to Make Sense to get a little closer to these ideals.What you'll find here:guests with relevant insight to help us put our ideologies aside and make the most efficient decisions to build societies that actually make sense based on our shared valuesa little bit of musicWhat you won't find here:snarky comments about people who think differentlycynicism and defeatismCreated, hosted (and everything else) by me, Leïla SixFind me everywhere

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | READ BY THE AUTHOR "Scott Jennings is a Patriot from the Great State of Kentucky... A Revolution of Common Sense was directly inspired by my Inaugural Address and the many Common Sense actions we have taken in our effort to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN.... Scott totally...