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Category Archives: Sam Harris
Sam Harris is a Religious Man
New Atheists like to sell themselves as people who are critical of religion, but in reality, they are better described as anti-Christian and anti-Muslim. A nice illustration of this is Sam Harris. As we know, Harris is a Buddhist who … Continue reading
Sam Harris Promotes Sam Harris Memes
I recently checked out Sam Harris’s blog and found the latest entry entitled “Meme#8” Which means there is a #7, #6, etc. And they are all quotes from….Sam Harris speaking on his podcasts. So Harris is using his blog to … Continue reading
The Harris-Peterson Podcast
Sam Harris does a two hour podcast with Jordan Peterson after getting a flood of requests for such a show from his listeners. In fact, Harris tells us “I’d received more listener requests for him than for Neil deGrasse Tyson, … Continue reading
Sam Harris acknowledges “a kind of miracle.”
In his discussion with Jordan Peterson, Sam Harris makes a very interesting point at 38:45: There is just the fact that within the Darwinian conception of how we got here, there’s no reason to believe that our cognitive faculties have … Continue reading
Sam Harris Criticizes Religious Moderates and Misses the Target
Sam Harris writes about “The Problem with Religious Moderates.” He sets things up as follows: People of faith fall on a continuum: some draw solace and inspiration from a specific spiritual tradition, and yet remain fully committed to tolerance and … Continue reading
Should Political Moderates Be Blamed for Political Extremism?
I see that Jerry Coyne has criticized Katherine Cross’s call for violence. Good for him. I wonder if Coyne now recognizes the errors in Sam Harris’s arguments against religious moderates. According to Harris, religious moderates are just as bad as … Continue reading
Posted in activism, Politics, Sam Harris, Uncategorized
Tagged activism, Politics, Sam Harris
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Sam Harris Just Won’t Admit He is Closed-Minded
[Originally posted 2/14] Sam Harris is a man who is obsessed with maintaining his public image. Thus, it is no surprise to see him lashing out (in his typical low key manner) at psychologist Jonathan Haidt for drawing attention to … Continue reading
The Closed-Minded Sam Harris Preaches About Being Open-minded
Sam Harris decided to lecture everyone about intellectual honesty and the need to have a willingness to change your mind (HT: Dhay). It never ceases to amaze me when such closed-minded people think they are in a position to preach … Continue reading
Blast From the Past
They’re back! Trying to recapture that old magic. I guess there is hope someone will also bring back Will & Grace. For some reason, I also found this amusing. Then I realized what it is. Poor Sam. Wrote the first Gnu … Continue reading
Posted in New Atheism, Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Uncategorized
Tagged New Atheism, Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris
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The Rambow Effect: How Moderate Views Fuel Extremism
Henry Rambow wrote an article which essentially regurgitates Sam Harris’s argument about religious moderates being blamed for the existence of extreme religious fundamentalists. Like Harris, Rambow approaches the whole issue with incredible tunnel vision. He seems oblivious to the fact … Continue reading
Posted in Hypocrisy, New Atheism, Sam Harris, Uncategorized
Tagged Hypocrisy, New Atheism, Sam Harris
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