I Feel Compassion for Those People

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The U of all the shooting was an especially vivid and painful instance of this where so because I have very strong beliefs and fairly well formed beliefs about circumstances of this sort. "It's just you know what an awful human experience to have right" he says. He feels compassion for those guys who did absolutely nothing to save our children. The concept of moral luck is a useful concept given to us by Thomas Nagel but we find it difficult to integrate into our thinking, writes David Frum.

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.