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#292 - How Much Does the Future Matter?

Making Sense with Sam Harris - Subscriber Content

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The Lock-in Paradox of Tolerance

I push in the book that we don't want to lock in any particular values right now. Because probably all of the values we're used to are abominable. The lock-in paradox, however, is that if we wanted to create a world where we do get a sustained period of reflection and moral progress, that does mean we'll need some of the strength. So we might well need to lock in certain ideas like commitment to free debate or tolerance of opposing moral views.

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