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Waking Up is a meditation app created by neuroscientist Sam Harris that offers guided meditations, courses, and conversations on mindfulness, nonduality, and related topics. It features over 100 teachers and covers traditions such as Zen, Vipassana, and Stoicism, along with modern psychology and neuroscience.
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AI reaches for paid · philosophical/advanced · best when it describes Waking Up.
One caveat recurs: theory-heavy.
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reddit.com shapes more of what AI says about Waking Up than any other source, at 31% of its citations.
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Meditation and Mindfulness Apps →Where AI ranks Waking Up
Excerpts where Waking Up appeared in the AI's answer

Waking Up : Created by neuroscientist and author Sam Harris, this app goes far beyond basic stress relief.

Waking Up by Sam Harris is preferred by those looking for a more in-depth exploration of mindfulness and philosophy.