Nearly half of the American population is eagerly anticipating the end of the world. This dewy-eyed nihilism provides absolutely no incentive to build a sustainable civilization. Many of these people are lunatics, but they are not the lunatic fringe. Sam Harris absolutelyamericananticipate share on social
Morality and values depend on the existence of conscious minds - and specifically on the fact that such minds can experience various forms of well-being and suffering in this universe. Sam Harris consciousdependexistence Change image and share on social
Any conception of human well-being you could plausibly have, the Taliban patently fails to maximize it. Sam Harris conceptionfailhuman Change image and share on social
It's not so much religion per se, it's false certainty that worries me, and religion just has more than its fair share of false certainty or dogmatism. I'm really concerned when I see people pretending to know things they clearly cannot know. Sam Harris certaintyconcerndogmatism 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
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
Atheism is nothing more than the noises reasonable people make when in the presence of religious dogma. Sam Harris atheismdogmamake Change image and share on social
It is easy to see what many people, women especially, admire about Sarah Palin. Here is a mother of five who can see the bright side of having a child with Down syndrome and still find the time and energy to govern the state of Alaska. Sam Harris admirealaskabright share on social
We are now in the 21st century: all books, including the Koran, should be fair game for flushing down the toilet without fear of violent reprisal. Sam Harris 21stbookcentury Change image and share on social
There must be right and wrong answers to questions of morality and values that potentially fall within the purview of science. On this view, some people and cultures will be right (to a greater or lesser degree), and some will be wrong, with respect to what they deem important in life. Sam Harris answerculturedeem share on social
