Making Sense with Sam Harris · 2026-08-04 · 12 min · 2,544 words

#488 — Ego, Ecstasy, and Equanimity

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This is Sam Harris. Uh, today I'm sharing a conversation I had a few months ago back in March I think with um The comedian Neil Brennan, who's really

Fantastic. He's got a podcast. Uh you may have seen him on Netflix. He's has several specials there that are all worth watching just to A genuinely hilarious guy. But I was on his podcast a few months ago and Had a conversation that is

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