The Importance of Being Committed to Your Relationship

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There are certain states of mind where people would have to try really hard to get on your nerves because you don't have any. A friend and I were in India studying with one of the teachers I described in my book. We spend hours with him imbibing his eternal wisdom as we're coming on to this acid, he says. "We wind up talking to this guy for like eight hours" The next day they've since come down from our acid trip and are now normal.

Bestselling author and friend of the podcast Sam Harris joins Tamler and Dave for a marathon podcast. (Seriously, pack two pairs of astronaut diapers for this one). We talk about the costs and benefits of religion, dropping acid in India, and the illusory nature of (a certain kind of) free will. Then we go at it on blame, moral responsibility, hatred, guilt, retribution, and vengeance. Sam thinks these are antiquated responses based on a belief in spooky metaphysics, Tamler thinks they are important components of human morality, and Dave just wants everyone to get along and be reasonable (like that nice Kant fellow).

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0:00-47:00 Intro and costs and benefits of religion

47:00-77:30 Drugs, the self, free will

77:30-- Blame, guilt, vengeance, moral responsibility, desert.

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