Almost all our suffering is the product of our thoughts. We spend nearly every moment of our lives lost in thought, and hostage to the character of those thoughts. You can break this spell, but it takes training just like it takes training to defend yourself against a physical assault. Sam Harris assaultbreakcharacter share on social
Human experience depends on everything that can influence states of the human brain, ranging from changes in our genome to changes in the global economy. Sam Harris braindependeconomy Change image and share on social
There is no reason whatsoever to think that Buddhism can compete successfully with the relentless evangelizing of Christianity and Islam. Nor should it try to. Sam Harris buddhismchristianitycompete Change image and share on social
You can learn something about a person by the company she keeps. Sam Harris companylearnperson Change image and share on social
We should reserve the notion of 'morality' for the ways in which we can affect one another's experience for better or worse. Some people use the term 'morality' differently, of course, but I think we have a scientific responsibility to focus the conversation so as to make it most useful. Sam Harris affectbadlyconversation share on social
The wealthiest Americans often live as though they and their children had nothing to gain from investments in education, infrastructure, clean-energy, and scientific research. Sam Harris americanchildclean Change image and share on social
To speak specifically of our problem with the Muslim world, we are meandering into a genuine clash of civilizations, and we're deluding ourselves with euphemisms. We're talking about Islam being a religion of peace that's been hijacked by extremists. If ever there were a religion that's not a religion of peace, it is Islam. Sam Harris civilizationclashdelude share on social
Science, in the broadest sense, includes all reasonable claims to knowledge about ourselves and the world. Sam Harris broadclaiminclude Change image and share on social
It is difficult to think of anything more important than providing the best education possible for our children. They will develop the next technologies, medical cures, and global industries, while mitigating their unintended effects, or they will fail to do these things and consign us all to oblivion. Sam Harris childconsigncure share on social
Science is the most durable and nondivisive way of thinking about the human circumstance. It transcends cultural, national, and political boundaries. You don't have American science versus Canadian science versus Japanese science. Sam Harris americanboundarycanadian share on social