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Sam Harris - author and philosopher

Stephen Sackur speaks to the American philosopher and podcaster Sam Harris. In the social media era, are extremism and intolerance drowning out reasoned debate?

Thanks to the internet and the mobile phone our ability to communicate, inform and persuade has never been greater. So why is public debate getting ever more polarising and toxic? Stephen Sackur speaks to the American philosopher, neuroscientist and podcaster Sam Harris whose takes on everything from religion to race generate intense heat. Are extremism and intolerance drowning out reasoned debate?

24 minutes

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Presenter Stephen Sackur
Interviewed Guest Sam Harris

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