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Join neuroscientist, philosopher, and best-selling author Sam Harris as he explores important and controversial questions about the human mind, society, and current events. Sam Harris is the author of five New York Times bestsellers. His books include The End of Faith, Letter to a Christian Nation, The Moral Landscape, Free Will, Lying, Waking Up, and Islam and the Future of Tolerance (with Maajid Nawaz). The End of Faith won the 2005 PEN Award for Nonfiction. His writing and public lectures ...
This podcast is designed to explain what the Islamic faith is and what it is not.
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Islamic Faith in Focus with Imam Hassan Amin - Welcome to the Venn Network
Islamic Faith in Focus with Imam Hassan Amin - Welcome to the Venn Network
Join us each week as Imam Hassan Amin, of the Muslim Social Services Agency, talks about the roots and core of what it means to be Muslim.
Conversations, khutbahs, and reflections focused on faith-based professional development for individuals and organizations.
Tech Sisters is a community that supports Muslim Women in Tech through storytelling, mentorship and collaboration. We know how important it is to have role models who look like us. These interviews are how we put the focus on our incredible sisters, the work they're doing, the challenges they faced, and the lessons they learned. As you listen to the interviews, we hope you feel at home here. You have the support and inspiration to go and do whatever you want to do Background Music: "Young Fi ...
1400 OMG with Muddassar Ahmed brings you a brand new special 3-part series about Emir AbdelKader. "Who was Emir AbdelKader, the hero of humanity?" Host: Muddassar Ahmed is Managing Partner at Unitas Communications Ltd, a British strategic communications consultancy, where he’s led on projects for the United Nations, Amnesty International, the NFL, the Arab League, the U.S. State Department and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and many other governments, civil society and business or ...
More than 80 percent of the world subscribes to some “religion”; one might expect the word to have a straightforward meaning. Yet there is no universally accepted definition of the term religion. Religions take fundamentally different approaches to truth, Scripture, behavior, and reason. The same is true of a host of other concepts, such as meaning, experience, tradition, tolerance, unity, conformity, authority, deity, doctrine, salvation, morality, sexuality, family, death, and humanity. So ...
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Making Sense with Sam Harris
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#281 — Western Culture and Its Discontents
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In this episode of the podcast, Sam Harris speaks with Douglas Murray about his new book, “The War on the West.” They discuss the problem of hyper partisanship on the Left and Right, the primacy of culture, Hunter Biden’s laptop, the de-platforming of Trump and Alex Jones, the new religion of anti-racism, the problem of inequality, the 1619 Project…
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#280 — The Future of Artificial Intelligence
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In this episode of the podcast, Sam Harris speaks with Eric Schmidt about the ways artificial intelligence is shifting the foundations of human knowledge and posing questions of existential risk. SUBSCRIBE to listen to the rest of this episode and gain access to all full-length episodes of the podcast at samharris.org/subscribe. Learning how to tra…
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In this episode of the podcast, Sam Harris and Ricky Gervais discuss the infamous Oscar slap. We’re excited to announce the launch of the Absolutely Mental app for iOS users. All three seasons of Absolutely Mental are available for purchase on the app. Subscribers to the Making Sense podcast will hear the episode in its entirety in their subscriber…
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In this episode of the podcast, Sam Harris speaks to Graeme Wood about Muhammed bin Salman, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia. They discuss the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, the imprisonment of Saudi elites in the Ritz Carlton, the Vision 2030 campaign, relations with Israel, the posture of the Biden administration, energy policy, Saudi efforts to depr…
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In this episode of the podcast, Sam Harris speaks with Ian Bremmer about the ongoing war in Ukraine. They discuss the current state of the war, the power of sanctions, Biden's "gaffe" about regime change, fear of nuclear war, the logic of mutually assured destruction, the role of China, the most likely outcomes of the war, and other topics. SUBSCRI…
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3 Ramadan Themes to Focus On Instead of Setting Daily Goals
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3 Themes to focus on in Ramadan. See also: 5 Ways to Engage with the Qur'an in Ramadan Fiqh of Social Media Book Get the book in paperback or Kindle. Stay Connected ibnabeeomar.com Newsletter - What Muslim Leaders Read Sign up for the email list at and get your copy of the 40 hadith on social media ebook Social Media: Twitter, Facebook, YouTube Sub…
In this episode of the podcast, Sam Harris speaks with Yuval Noah Harari about the wider implications of Russia’s war of conquest in Ukraine. They discuss different forms of war, Putin’s miscalculation regarding the internal divisions of America and the EU, the problem of misinformation, international norms of behavior, the role of China, the civil…
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Reflections from the Mentor Match program
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Today's episode is a little bit different. We're talking to some of the participants of our first Mentor Match cohort: Medina Tochi Ajro, Madihah Akhtar, Muna Ali, Damilola Odumosu, and Sadiya Zackria. The three-month cohort recently finished, and you'll hear their reflections on their mentoring experience. Applications for the next mentor match co…
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Reem Mahmoud - We need to enable communities to build their own solutions
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Today on Tech Sisters Stories we're excited to have Reem Mahmoud Reem Mahmoud is the cofounder and Education Lead at Zaka, a community-driven Artificial Intelligence startup. She is pursuing her Ph.D at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon in Electrical & Computer Engineering where her research focuses on personalized Machine Intelligence wit…
In this episode of the podcast, Sam Harris speaks with Garry Kasparov about Putin’s war of aggression in Ukraine. They discuss Putin’s larger objectives, the perception of the war inside Russia, whether US and EU foreign policy is to blame, the expansion of NATO, American weakness, Republican support for Putin, the sanctions regime, whether the US …
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We become more confident when we see people like us succeed
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Today on Tech Sisters Stories we're excited to have Iliana Montauk and Mai Temraz from Manara. Manara is a social impact startup whose mission is to unlock human potential and diversify the global tech sector while uplifting the economies of the Middle East & North Africa (MENA), with a focus on Palestine and women. Iliana is the co-founder and CEO…
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Sam shares an episode from the third season of Absolutely Mental, his audio series with Ricky Gervais. All 10 episodes have been released today (Wednesday, March 2, 2022) and are available for purchase now at AbsolutelyMental.com. SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all full-length episodes at samharris.org/subscribe.…
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Special Episode: Recipes for Future Plagues
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In this episode of the podcast, Rob Reid and Kevin Esvelt discuss USAID’s new “Deep VZN” program, which aims to discover new pandemic-grade viruses and publish their genomes to the world. Esvelt estimates that there are currently around 30,000 people who could then easily build them. SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all full-length episodes at samharris…
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Safa Ghribi - You should never limit your ambitions
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Today on Tech Sisters Stories we're excited to have Safa Ghribi! Safa is a full stack developer at Microsoft, and an expert in NodeJS, Electron, Angular and React with quite a certification collection! She also did her university studies in 3 different countries: Tunisia, France, and Canada. Key Lessons from this Episode Never limit your ambitions …
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Amira Chalbi - Never compromise your identity for your career. Have faith in yourself!
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Today on Tech Sisters Stories we're excited to have Amira Chalbi Amira is a UX/CX researcher at Worldline Global. She’s very experienced in UX design and research, data visualization, innovation, UX strategy, and market studies. Amira is passionate about contributing to the development and enrichment of the community and has been a wonderful part o…
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#274 — The Future of American Democracy
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In this episode of the podcast, Sam Harris speaks with Anne Applebaum, David Frum, Barton Gellman, and George Packer about the ongoing threat to American democracy posed by Republican misinformation and disinformation regarding the 2020 Presidential Election and the attack on the Capitol on January 6th, 2021. SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all full-le…
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20+ Questions to ask at your next interview to see if the company is a good fit
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In today's episode we'll continue where we left off in How to Survive as a Muslim Woman in Tech. This time, we'll focus on the job interview as a point where you can get a sense of whether the company will be a safe place for you. A place where you can thrive being yourself without any compromises. I'll go through over 20 questions that can help yo…
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#273 — Joe Rogan and the Ethics of Apology
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In this episode of the podcast, Sam responds to the controversy over his friend Joe Rogan's use of the N-word and his subsequent public apology. SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all full-length episodes at samharris.org/subscribe.
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Sadiqah Musa - Seeing the real impact of our work makes me feel really good!
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Today on Tech Sisters Stories we're excited to have Sadiqah Musa Sadiqah is a co-founder of Black in Data, a rapidly growing network of people of colour in data. Their end goal is to shift diversity in the data industry, ‘in order that people of colour may feel confident, visible and heard.’ She is also a lead analyst for the Guardian News and Medi…
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Vaccine Mandates, transgender athletes, billionaires… (AMA #19)
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Questions: What is your position on vaccine mandates, school closures, etc.? Do you think painful memories remain painful because there is something left unresolved? How can you forgive a consequential lie? Can you clarify your plans to support effective altruism with NFTs? What are your views on transgender women in sports? How can we combat disin…
It's a solo episode this week! We get asked about how to survive as a Muslim woman in tech all the time. And from women at all points of their careers - from considering transitioning into tech to seasoned tech veterans. In this episode, I'll talk about why niche groups, like Tech Sisters, are essential, what's going on with the tech pipeline, and …
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Hira Saeed - Your skill, your expertise, and your commitment are your tickets to freedom
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Today on Tech Sisters Stories we're excited to have Hira Saeed Hira Saeed is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer at CaterpillHERs, a social enterprise that works for women-led startups, and helps build their business acumen through the curriculum, 1:1 mentorship, support network, and investment-readiness training. Over the course of five years,…
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Sherifat Akintunde-Shitu - Be yourself and stand out. Represent you, because no one else will
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Today on Tech Sisters Stories we're excited to have Sherifat Akintunde-Shitu. Sherifat is a Data Management Consultant at Accenture and has a decade of experience in managing and unlocking actionable insights from data. Mentoring is a high priority for Sherifat and she volunteers as a mentor with Muslim Women Connect, Reed, Black in Data, and runs …
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S2 Ep8: SEEKING BENEFICIAL KNOWLEDGE IN ISLAM
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In this episode, Sam discusses some of the topics he has and hasn't covered, to the disappointment of many Making Sense listeners. SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all full-length episodes at samharris.org/subscribe. Learning how to train your mind is the single greatest investment you can make in life. That’s why Sam Harris created the Waking Up app. F…
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Rahmat Lasisi - I Am Here And I Have So Much To Offer
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Today on Tech Sisters Stories we're excited to have Rahmat Lasisi Rahmat has more than 17 years of experience working in tech and has done pretty much everything: Web Application Development, Mobile Application, Bespoke Websites, Hardware Architecture, Big Data Analysis, Team Building, Mentoring and Product Management. She co-founded two companies …
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In this episode of the podcast, Sam Harris speaks with Sam Bankman-Fried about effective altruism. They discuss how he became the wealthiest self-made billionaire under 30, what might go wrong with cryptocurrency, the Giving What We Can pledge, how SBF thinks about using his resources to do the most good in the world, how not to stigmatize wealth, …
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S2 Ep5: MINOR SIGNS: THE BEGINNING OF THE END
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Golnoush Golshirazi - The Best Way Forward Is To Start Within
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Golnoush Golshirazi is the co-founder and CEO of ScreenMe Scientific. ScreenMe bridges the gap between holistic and diagnostic healthcare, helping to eradicate preventable disease with individualized health recommendations. Golnoush was inspired to start ScreenMe following her own struggles with endometriosis and is primarily responsible for managi…
