I never heard of him before today, and what I’ve seen of his interviews after a hour or so of browsing don’t make me any fan of his; but Sam Harris does have a very telling post on the Reality of Islam, https://www.truthdig.com/articles/sam-harris-on-the-reality-of-isla...
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“Theory” also has “Lessons,” a series of insights by Harris on consciousness and spirituality. The two lessons on free will alone have the potential to change your life, and I say that with all seriousness from my own experience. Waking Upalso has a feature for tracking days used, whi...
"Not long ago I taught a seminar on science and religion that required three fo the most widely read gospels of the so-called new atheism: Richard Dawkin's , Daniel Dennett's , and Sam Harris's . As I read along, I found the Buddhist in myself in large agreement. after all, ...
Sam I agree, in that we need to be careful, but maybe we shouldn’t go as far to create such artificial minds in the first place? You’ve pointed out some real dangers from a new perspective, but I’ve earlier also considered the dangers of letting such minds loose on the world. ...
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Writer: Olivia Hetreed (Mrs Harris Goes to Paris, Wuthering Heights)– based on the novel by Tracy Chevalier Main cast: Scarlett Johansson (Asteroid City, Lost in Translation), Colin Firth (Empire of Light, Mamma Mia!), Tom Wilkinson (Denial, In the Bedroom) December 5, 202417th century,...
” Sam Harris has on numerous occasions expressed his concern that “fundamentalist Christianity” is hindering scientific and moral progress (which, in his mind, are much the same thing). The late Christopher Hitchens famously opined, with characteristic hyperbole, that “religion poisons everything....
During a recent guided meditation session (I use Sam Harris’ Waking Up), I was instructed to bring my attention to the attitude I was approaching the practice with. Was I waiting for something pleasant? Or was the present already good enough?
mystical / spiritual / transcendent experiences, although it wasn't as penetrating as I hoped it would be.William James' The Varieties of Religous Experience (1901)is still my favorite book in this area. Sam Harris' Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality without Religion is next on my list to...