Category Archives: Sam Harris

Sam Harris Promotes Sam Harris Memes

Posted on May 13, 2017 by

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 →

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The Harris-Peterson Podcast

Posted on March 22, 2017 by

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 →

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Sam Harris acknowledges “a kind of miracle.”

Posted on March 21, 2017 by

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 →

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Sam Harris Criticizes Religious Moderates and Misses the Target

Posted on February 9, 2017 by

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 →

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Should Political Moderates Be Blamed for Political Extremism?

Posted on February 7, 2017 by

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 →

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Sam Harris Just Won’t Admit He is Closed-Minded

Posted on January 24, 2017 by

[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 →

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The Closed-Minded Sam Harris Preaches About Being Open-minded

Posted on January 23, 2017 by

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 →

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Blast From the Past

Posted on September 7, 2016 by

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 →

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The Rambow Effect: How Moderate Views Fuel Extremism

Posted on June 17, 2016 by

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 →

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New Atheist Subtle Attack on Science

Posted on May 18, 2016 by

What do you do if you are an activist who does not do science, but want your activism to be perceived as science so you can exploit the cultural authority of science to carry out your activist agenda? Well, you … Continue reading →

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