The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway · January 14, 2026 · 58m

The Crisis of Truth in American Politics — with Sam Harris

Sam Harris and Galloway on why Americans can no longer agree on basic facts. Covers the rise of conspiracy thinking, how media incentives reward outrage over accuracy, identity politics from both left and right, Trumpism, antisemitism, Iran, and the crisis of masculinity. Harris's core argument: the information ecosystem has broken the shared reality necessary for democracy.

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The information ecosystem has broken shared reality

Harris: inability to agree on basic facts is more dangerous than any policy disagreement. Supports falsehood-spreads-faster Canon.

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Editorial

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Identity politics prevents honest conversation on both sides

Harris argues left and right identity politics create symmetric blind spots.

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Misc

✧Harris: the inability to agree on basic facts is more dangerous than any policy disagreement

✧Covers ICE enforcement, the Renee Good case, and how specific events become identity-politics flashpoints

✧One of the most intellectually dense episodes in the catalog