Harris used to be an interesting person to listen to but the advent of Trump seems to have been too much for him. When someone claims (in a discussion on the suppression of the 'Hunter Biden Laptop' news during the previous election) "At that point Hunter Biden literally could have had the corpses of children in his basement, I would not have cared" [1] that person has signed out of civil society and joined a cult.
It is rather surprising that Harris who is known for promoting meditation has gone so deep down the 'anything but Trump' rabbit hole and keeps on digging deeper, it does not speak well for the efficacy of his meditation techniques.
It's genuinely a completely reasonable position to say you think Hunter Biden's (minor) crimes don't make you think Trump is a better option for president than Joe Biden.
Seen another way, perhaps Sam would be much worse in this regard without his meditation practice (but Vipassana can definitely make you more anxious).
I'm in agreement though, his podcast pre-2016 was pretty foundational for giving me things to think deeply about. But Trump broke him -- all the hours of airtime on that same soapbox, ad nauseam...
That being said, I still think he's pretty respectable. I started listening to his podcast again more recently, and realized my main dislike is his incessant nature to never let a poorly argued point go un-argued, until he wins. He's so tiring and brutal about that. But hyperbolic antics aside, there are very few times I've found myself fundamentally disagreeing with his assessment or argument (just his approach). And there are very few out there who are a match for his eloquence, when he can channel it and avoid stepping on a Trump rake.
Ironically, I think he could benefit from practicing more acceptance.
It is rather surprising that Harris who is known for promoting meditation has gone so deep down the 'anything but Trump' rabbit hole and keeps on digging deeper, it does not speak well for the efficacy of his meditation techniques.
[1] https://www.news.com.au/finance/business/media/author-sam-ha...