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- "Civilization rests on a series of successful conversations." —Sam Harris
- Sam Harris—neuroscientist, philosopher, and bestselling author—has been exploring some of the most important questions about the human mind, society, and current events on his podcast, Making Sense. With over one million downloads per episode, these discussions have clearly hit a nerve, frequently walking a tightrope where either host or guest—and sometimes both—lose their footing, but always in search of a greater understanding of the world in which we live. For Harris, honest conversation, no matter how difficult or controversial, represents the only path to moral and intellectual progress.
- This book includes a dozen of the best conversations from Making Sense, including talks with Daniel Kahneman, Timothy Snyder, Nick Bostrom, and Glenn Loury, on topics that range from the nature of consciousness and free will, to politics and extremism, to living ethically. Together they shine a light on what it means to "make sense" in the modern world.
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- "Civilization rests on a series of successful conversations." —Sam Harris
- Sam Harris—neuroscientist, philosopher, and bestselling author—has been exploring some of the most important questions about the human mind, society, and current events on his podcast, Making Sense. With over one million downloads per episode, these discussions have clearly hit a nerve, frequently walking a tightrope where either host or guest—and sometimes both—lose their footing, but always in search of a greater understanding of the world in which we live. For Harris, honest conversation, no matter how difficult or controversial, represents the only path to moral and intellectual progress.
- This book includes a dozen of the best conversations from Making Sense, including talks with Daniel Kahneman, Timothy Snyder, Nick Bostrom, and Glenn Loury, on topics that range from the nature of consciousness and free will, to politics and extremism, to living ethically. Together they shine a light on what it means to "make sense" in the modern world.
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A review of his bibliography is embarrassing
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LyW7Csb
A review of his scientific credentials is also revealing as barren.
Sam Harris, not much of a neuroscientist
https://www.emilkirkega
The new atheists were little more than a cultural psyop and political weapon.
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Does he discuss religion? For someone who is atheist this would be interesting to know where his stance is. Studies in Tibet cannot be mentioned without Buddhism.
Update: "Harris sees Buddhism as a rich source of wisdom, but one that needs to be approached with a critical eye. He promotes a secularized version of Buddhist practices, focusing on their potential to improve mental well-being and understanding of consciousness."
" Harris is a self-described atheist and rejects the supernatural aspects of Buddhism, like rebirth or nirvana. He focuses on the practical, psychological benefits of meditation and mindfulness."
" Harris is a strong advocate for meditation and mindfulness practices, which are core aspects of Buddhism. He views these practices as ways to cultivate well-being and mental clarity, independent of religious beliefs."
Apparently this is a debate and the following link is a discussion on his position as not a Buddhist but having influences from it. For me it's just interesting that one spends 30 years meditating and not be a Buddhist but using some of it?
Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/samharris/s/a4hvu0C949
Alan Wallace commentaries on Harris (near the latter half): https://www.tibetanbudd
After reading the discussion, I think Harris follows one rule very well which is being very honest to himself. To which he doesn't accept anything on blind faith, which is a dividing point in the practice. On the one hand, the philosophy of Buddhism is to not take anything without basing truth on personal experience (not just reading or intellectualizing it). On the other hand, there does require faith in the religious aspect of it. Part of that is on the inaccuracies of the language limitations as a tool of communication, a great pointer or reference to our feelings, but then allowing us to dwell and experience feelings over language to transcend our knowledge that is intuitive. To read it from others allows us to inject or overlay our understanding on what others are saying but we don't really decode their message the way they wanted to send so much as we put forth our subjective interpretation on another's reference. That is why our brain is divided into the left and right half, split between the mind of feeling and the mind of logic. We need both to experience reality but both are necessary for full integration of reality for what it is, as best we can perceive as humans. Anyways back to Harris, I don't think he meant any harm to the religion of Buddhism and I think he's following his heart and mind as he sees the truth, while being as respectful as he can of his results of practice. I am more Alan Wallace than I am Harris, but Harris can be an adaptation of Buddhism stripped of the religious aspect, and maybe as that route Buddhism has changed form to match the western ideals of demonstration or reproducible results. Harris is about the philosophy of Buddhism, which is a western vision that comes with it's limitations that is grounded in fundamentals of the modern society since the time Galileo (especially, not that it was the only watershed in mankind's history). Harris truth is a natural product or conclusion that I think will cater to those who don't want religion association but knowing little of the benefits of meditation, who otherwise may have dismissed it altogether.
Does he discuss religion? For someone who is atheist this would be interesting to know where his stance is. Studies in Tibet cannot be mentioned without Buddhism.
Update: "Harris sees Buddhism as a rich source of wisdom, but one that needs to be approached with a critical eye. He promotes a secularized version of Buddhist practices, focusing on their potential to improve mental well-being and understanding of consciousness."
" Harris is a self-described atheist and rejects the supernatural aspects of Buddhism, like rebirth or nirvana. He focuses on the practical, psychological benefits of meditation and mindfulness."
" Harris is a strong advocate for meditation and mindfulness practices, which are core aspects of Buddhism. He views these practices as ways to cultivate well-being and mental clarity, independent of religious beliefs."
Apparently this is a debate and the following link is a discussion on his position as not a Buddhist but having influences from it. For me it's just interesting that one spends 30 years meditating and not be a Buddhist but using some of it?
Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/samharris/s/a4hvu0C949
Alan Wallace commentaries on Harris (near the latter half): https://www.tibetanbudd
After reading the discussion, I think Harris follows one rule very well which is being very honest to himself. To which he doesn't accept anything on blind faith, which is a dividing point in the practice. On the one hand, the philosophy of Buddhism is to not take anything without basing truth on personal experience (not just reading or intellectualizing it). On the other hand, there does require faith in the religious aspect of it. Part of that is on the inaccuracies of the language limitations as a tool of communication, a great pointer or reference to our feelings, but then allowing us to dwell and experience feelings over language to transcend our knowledge that is intuitive. To read it from others allows us to inject or overlay our understanding on what others are saying but we don't really decode their message the way they wanted to send so much as we put forth our subjective interpretation on another's reference. That is why our brain is divided into the left and right half, split between the mind of feeling and the mind of logic. We need both to experience reality but both are necessary for full integration of reality for what it is, as best we can perceive as humans. Anyways back to Harris, I don't think he meant any harm to the religion of Buddhism and I think he's following his heart and mind as he sees the truth, while being as respectful as he can of his results of practice. I am more Alan Wallace than I am Harris, but Harris can be an adaptation of Buddhism stripped of the religious aspect, and maybe as that route Buddhism has changed form to match the western ideals of demonstration or reproducible results. Harris is about the philosophy of Buddhism, which is a western vision that comes with it's limitations that is grounded in fundamentals of the modern society since the time Galileo (especially, not that it was the only watershed in mankind's history). Harris truth is a natural product or conclusion that I think will cater to those who don't want religion association but knowing little of the benefits of meditation, who otherwise may have dismissed it altogether.
A review of his bibliography is embarrassing
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LyW7Csb
A review of his scientific credentials is also revealing as barren.
Sam Harris, not much of a neuroscientist
https://www.emilkirkega
The new atheists were little more than a cultural psyop and political weapon.
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Does he discuss religion? For someone who is atheist this would be interesting to know where his stance is. Studies in Tibet cannot be mentioned without Buddhism.
Update: "Harris sees Buddhism as a rich source of wisdom, but one that needs to be approached with a critical eye. He promotes a secularized version of Buddhist practices, focusing on their potential to improve mental well-being and understanding of consciousness."
" Harris is a self-described atheist and rejects the supernatural aspects of Buddhism, like rebirth or nirvana. He focuses on the practical, psychological benefits of meditation and mindfulness."
" Harris is a strong advocate for meditation and mindfulness practices, which are core aspects of Buddhism. He views these practices as ways to cultivate well-being and mental clarity, independent of religious beliefs."
Apparently this is a debate and the following link is a discussion on his position as not a Buddhist but having influences from it. For me it's just interesting that one spends 30 years meditating and not be a Buddhist but using some of it?
Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/samharris/s/a4hvu0C949
Alan Wallace commentaries on Harris (near the latter half): https://www.tibetanbuddhistencycl...an_Wallace [tibetanbuddhistencyclopedia.com]
After reading the discussion, I think Harris follows one rule very well which is being very honest to himself. To which he doesn't accept anything on blind faith, which is a dividing point in the practice. On the one hand, the philosophy of Buddhism is to not take anything without basing truth on personal experience (not just reading or intellectualizing it). On the other hand, there does require faith in the religious aspect of it. Part of that is on the inaccuracies of the language limitations as a tool of communication, a great pointer or reference to our feelings, but then allowing us to dwell and experience feelings over language to transcend our knowledge that is intuitive. To read it from others allows us to inject or overlay our understanding on what others are saying but we don't really decode their message the way they wanted to send so much as we put forth our subjective interpretation on another's reference. That is why our brain is divided into the left and right half, split between the mind of feeling and the mind of logic. We need both to experience reality but both are necessary for full integration of reality for what it is, as best we can perceive as humans. Anyways back to Harris, I don't think he meant any harm to the religion of Buddhism and I think he's following his heart and mind as he sees the truth, while being as respectful as he can of his results of practice. I am more Alan Wallace than I am Harris, but Harris can be an adaptation of Buddhism stripped of the religious aspect, and maybe as that route Buddhism has changed form to match the western ideals of demonstration or reproducible results. Harris is about the philosophy of Buddhism, which is a western vision that comes with it's limitations that is grounded in fundamentals of the modern society since the time Galileo (especially, not that it was the only watershed in mankind's history). Harris truth is a natural product or conclusion that I think will cater to those who don't want religion association but knowing little of the benefits of meditation, who otherwise may have dismissed it altogether.
Blind faith is what it takes to believe he is anything other than manufactured.
"The Loud Part Quiet" - FGP #15
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvKyyXN
This is a guy who got away with inventing the new atheist morality of rebranded utilitarianism.
He was selling books to the blind.
These people have been discredited for a long time now.
How Dawkins Got Pwned
https://www.unqualified-reservati...ed-part-1/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihiqIcH
A review of his bibliography is embarrassing
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LyW7Csb
A review of his scientific credentials is also revealing as barren.
Sam Harris, not much of a neuroscientist
https://www.emilkirkega
The new atheists were little more than a cultural psyop and political weapon.
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