#412 — Better Things & Better People

Sam Harris speaks with Rutger Bregman about Rutger’s new book,
Moral Ambition: Stop Wasting Your Talent and Start Making a
Difference. They discuss why it seems like we are at the hinge of
human history, wealth inequality, how altruism should be
rewarded, how we should think about philanthropic billionaires,
effective altruism, why empathy is overrated, moral
entrepreneurship, universal basic income, work and meaning,
existential risk, and other topics.


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