Knowing The Mind: A Conversation with Steven Laureys (Episode: #227)

In this episode of the podcast, Stephen Laureys interviews Sam Harris about meditation practice and the scientific study of the mind. They discuss: - why Sam began to practice meditation - the difference between dualistic and nondualistic mindfulness - the search for happiness - wisdom vs knowledge - our relationship with death - the Buddhist doctrine of rebirth - the hard problem of consciousness - the role of introspection in science - meditation and free will - the self and the brain - the difference between voluntary and involuntary actions - dangerous knowledge - the mystery of being - the power of hypnosis - and other topics Steven Laureys, MD, PhD, FEAN (Fellow of the European Academy of Neurology), is a Belgian neurologist, neuroscientist, author, and speaker. He has written several publications including The Neurology of Consciousness: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuropathology and the well-received La Méditation, c'est bon pour le cerveau, which he is working to publish in English in 2021. Dr. Laureys also maintains a clinical practice at the University Hospital of Liège where his research focuses on understanding consciousness, meditation, and the mind. Website: https://www.drstevenlaureys.org/ Twitter: @drstevenlaureys Released: December 7, 2020 SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all content on samharris.org/subscribe Subscribe to the YT channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=samharrisorg Follow Making Sense on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MakingSenseHQ Follow Sam on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Samharrisorg/ Follow Sam on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samharrisorg/ For more information about Sam Harris: https://www.samharris.org