Making Sense with Sam Harris #474 — More From Sam: Hasan Piker, Islamism, Making Sense Community, and More
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May 7, 2026 They discuss the launch and goals of a new civil, real-name online community. Political media controversies and the New York Times’ embrace of a provocative commentator are debated. Distinctions between Islamism and antisemitism and the misuse of the word genocide are examined. The conversation also touches on AI-driven job displacement and recent high-profile interviews.
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Curated Real Name Community To Replace Reddit
- Sam Harris proposes a curated online community as a replacement for Reddit to prioritize civility, signal over noise, and real-name interaction.
- The community will launch web-based with an app later and offer free early access to subscribers before June 1st.
Invite Thoughtful Voices And Require Real Names
- Sam and Jaron invite thoughtful contributors like Ben Shapiro and Rabbi David Wolpe to join the new community to foster substantive debate.
- Early community membership will be limited to subscribers and require real names to raise discourse quality.
Shapiro Conversation Revealed Two Issue Voting
- Sam reflects that his Ben Shapiro interview didn't press enough on Trump's harms and allowed a narrow two-issue framing (Israel and wokeness) to dominate.
- He notes Ben weights those two issues so highly that counterevidence about Trump doesn't change his vote.