Sam Harris is a cognitive neuroscientist and philosopher who has written five bestselling books. He also hosts the Making Sense podcast and helps people discover meditation through his Waking Up app. Sam explains to Steve how to become spiritual as a skeptic and commit to never lying again.

This episode was originally published April 30, 2021.
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