Neuroscientist sam harris selects 12 books everyone should read. Harris argues that we can radically simplify our lives and improve society by merely telling the truth in situations where others often lie. Sam harris is a neuroscientist, philosopher, new york times bestselling author, host of the making sense podcast, and creator of the waking up course. The book consists of a forward by stephen fry, and introductory essays by dawkins, dennett, and harris. Steven pinker and sam harris waking up book club new. In this enlightening book, sam harris argues that this truth about the human mind does not undermine morality or diminish the importance of social and political freedom, but it can and should. Sam harris live stream the waking up book club with steven pinker at 8 pm pst timezones around the world. Published on feb 20, 2019 in this episode sam harris speaks with charles murray about the controversy over his book the bell curve, the validity and significance of iq as a.
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Watch sam harris interview steven pinker about his new book enlightenment now. Look no further than neil degrasse tysons reading list for evidence. Margaret atwood, sam harris and belle gibsons cancer con. In this episode of the waking up podcast, sam harris speaks with eric weinstein and ben shapiro about the breakdown of shared values, the problem with identity politics, religion, free will, the primacy of reason, and many other topics. In this first waking up book club event, were streaming live from the dolby theatre in hollywood. You can bury the signal in as much noise as you want. The case for reason, science, humanism, and progress.
Check back often to see what books sam is recommending or mentioning on the making sense podcast. And indeed harris did the books he recommended on the show. Audio of my book club event with antonio damasio is now available to podcast supporters. Steven pinker and sam harris on changing their minds youtube. Sam harris on daily routines, the trolley scenario, and 5 books. Sam harris part 1, speech, october 29, 2012 bon mot book. Short answer is the book is well worth a read even if youve seen the video of the conversation between the four christopher hitchens, richard dawkins, daniel dennett, and sam harris. Audiobook audiobook chapters physical digital the four horsemen the conversation that sparked an atheist revolution islam and the future of tolerance a dialogue waking up a guide to spirituality without religion lying free will. Listen to sam harris interview steven pinker about his new. Subscribe for full episodes of the making sense podcast. I bought fates and furies by lauren groff when it was the talking point of every book club a couple of. Neuroscientist, philosopher, podcaster and bestselling author sam harris, has been exploring some of the greatest questions concerning the human mind, society. This is the official youtube channel of author sam harris. Lying by sam harris lying is a longform essay book by american author and neuroscience expert sam harris.