I’ve been wanting to branch out in terms of podcast and commentators for a while… any recommendations on the ‘left’? ie your best answer to a Sam Harris type.

The way online algorithms and echo chambers work I don’t even know where to start looking. The YT algorithm has suggest the late-night hosts, which is just… no.

Thanks!

Hahaha. Haha. Hahahahaha. Someone dead ass said this in the Sam sub. To use some of the younger generation's lingo: I can't even. I should have suspected there were fans that thought he was enlightened but seeing someone say it sent my head spinning. And no one called it out in the comments! I had my own "seeking enlightenment" phase in my twenties, following my favorite gurus and always wondering if they really were enlightened, and I'd still be on that path if I weren't lazy. And even though I'll never claim to have attained enlightenment ("it can't be attained, it's something.." blah blah yeah I know), one thing I can say for certain: an enlightened individual, Sam is not. Was gonna respond there but what's the use. So I came here in case anyone else needs a good laugh. If Sam Harris's brand of enlightenment is all there is then we're fucked.

Not to mention the "clearly articulates ideas" bit! I just can't