This episode contains a paid partnership with BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month: https://www.betterhelp.com/alexoconnor For early, ad-free access to videos, support the channel at https://www.patreon.com/alexoc To donate to my PayPal (thank you): http://www.paypal.me/cosmicskeptic - VIDEO NOTES Sam Harris is a neuroscientist, philosopher, New York Times best-selling author, host of Making Sense, and creator of Waking Up. He speaks in this episode about grounding objective morality in human suffering, and promotes a scientific approach to ethics, as well as advocating for the benefits of secular meditation. - LINKS Buy The Moral Landscape: https://amzn.to/3xih2Tp - TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction 01:05 Are We Beyond New Atheism? 04:11 Experiences That Objectively ‘Suck’ 11:32 Objectivity and Subjectivity 17:19 Defining "Bad" 27:11 The Established Perspectives on Ethics 36:40 Our Human Sense of ‘Should’ 45:32 Trying to Define Wellbeing 54:10 Alex's Emotivism vs Sam's Moral Landscape 1:15:49 Are We Just Talking About Preferences? 1:30:30 Is Sam’s Argument Circular? 1:35:18 Is The Worst Possible Misery For Everyone Objectively Bad? 1:41:51 Why Should I Care About Someone Else’s Wellbeing? 1:57:06 Role of Religion in the Moral Landscape 2:09:51 Scepticism of Meditation & Prayer 2:22:47 Psychedelics and Ego Death 2:37:10 The Self is an Illusion 2:47:37 Trying to get Richard Dawkins to Meditate 2:56:29 Conclusion - SPECIAL THANKS A special thanks to Tom Rindell for his support on Patreon. - CONNECT My Website/Blog: http://www.cosmicskeptic.com SOCIAL LINKS: Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/cosmicskeptic Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cosmicskeptic Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cosmicskeptic TikTok: @CosmicSkeptic The Within Reason Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/within-reason/id1458675168 - CONTACT Business email: contact@alexoconnor.com ------------------------------------------