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#161 — Rise & Fall
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Length:
43 minutes
Released:
Jun 24, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In this episode of the Making Sense podcast, Sam Harris speaks with Jared Diamond about the rise and fall of civilizations. They discuss political polarization, disparities in civilizational progress, the prospect that there may be biological differences between populations, the precariousness of democracy in the US, the lack of a strong political center, immigration policy, and other topics. You can support the Making Sense podcast and receive subscriber-only content at samharris.org/subscribe.
Released:
Jun 24, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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