#408 — Finding Equanimity in Chaos

Dan Harris interviews Sam Harris for Dan’s podcast, 10% Happier.
They discuss how meditation helped Sam after evacuating his home
during the LA fires, why Sam owns a gun, the ethics of violence,
how to feel compassion for your political opponents, why it
doesn’t make sense to “hate” anyone, free will and determinism,
psychedelics, the importance of training your mind, and other
topics.


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Learning how to train your mind is the single greatest investment
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life’s most important topics, join Sam as he demystifies the
practice of meditation and explores the theory behind it.