I often get the impression that Sam Harris is passively meditating when he speaks. Though I listened to a 3 1/2 hour train-wreck of a conversation he posted on

I often get the impression that Sam Harris is passively meditating when he speaks. Though I listened to a 3 1/2 hour train-wreck of a conversation he posted on his podcast with someone who'd reviewed a recent book of his unfairly (in his opinion). He made a very strong effort to keep the conversation on track, and communicated as clearly as ever, but it didn't take long for the frustration to become clear to anyone who listens. My impression is, that as good a communicator as Sam Harris is, there's almost no way to salvage a conversation with a terrible communicator.