I'm a Jew and I Don't Think It's a Dogma but I've Had a Lot of Doubts and Doubts About It.

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I'm really into dogma it's interesting right I'm up for most of my life I was a very hardcore libertarian which is a very dogmatic perspective on economics. I became a religious Jew as an adult you know around the age in my mid-early 30s and I had two different dogmas. Some people who tease me and say how do you maintain both of those that you know they conflict I don't think they conflict that wasn't.

According to neuroscientist and philosopher Sam Harris, rationality is the key to safeguarding everything we cherish, and its only true enemy is dogmatic inflexibility. Harris speaks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the views that have made Harris famous, teasing out the often mind-blowing subtleties of his religious and cultural critiques. They discuss what Harris has learned as a podcaster and author, and how ecstasy launched his spiritual journey. Finally, they move on to the power of meditation, exploring the way it can lead to self-transcendence and real connection with others.