{"slug": "sam-harris-on-the-democrats-far-left-problem", "title": "Sam Harris on The Democrats’ Far-Left Problem", "summary": "Neuroscientist and philosopher Sam Harris discussed with Scott Galloway the dangers of the AI arms race, the erosion of trust in expertise, and the need for Democrats to distance themselves from the far left, highlighting how social media rewards political extremism and undermines sustained attention.", "body_md": "Scott Galloway speaks with neuroscientist and philosopher Sam Harris about why social media rewards political extremism, how our devices have made sustained attention nearly impossible, and why reclaiming control of our minds may be the key to a happier life.\n\nThey also discuss the erosion of trust in expertise, the dangers of the AI arms race, and why Democrats need to draw a clearer line against the far left.\n\nSubscribe to Prof G+ to join our next livestream[ ](https://www.profgmedia.com/subscribe?utm_source=email&utm_campaign=email-subscribe&r=6mp1z2&next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.profgmedia.com%2Fp%2Ftrump-is-in-beijing&utm_medium=email)at [profgmedia.com](http://profgmedia.com). And if you’re not already reading Sam’s work, check out [his Substack](https://samharris.substack.com/).", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/sam-harris-on-the-democrats-far-left-problem", "canonical_source": "https://www.profgmedia.com/p/sam-harris-on-the-democrats-far-left", "published_at": "2026-08-06 20:28:59+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-09 13:16:41.695051+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-safety", "ai-policy"], "entities": ["Sam Harris", "Scott Galloway", "Democrats"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/sam-harris-on-the-democrats-far-left-problem", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/sam-harris-on-the-democrats-far-left-problem.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/sam-harris-on-the-democrats-far-left-problem.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/sam-harris-on-the-democrats-far-left-problem.jsonld"}}