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#488 — Ego, Ecstasy, and Equanimity

Waking Up with Sam Harris by Waking Up with Sam Harris

Aug 4, 202612:30Religion & Spirituality

Sam Harris speaks with Neal Brennan about the experiences that shaped his life and work. They discuss Sam's mother's television career, growing up with an absent father, his struggles with perfectionism, his first experi...

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