The Challenge of Dogmatism

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The musical is about the on 9-11 US airspace was closed and a bunch of flights had to land in Canada. The show is about how the tiny group of people live there rose to the occasion. It's divisive dogmas divisive for the people outside the community it's incredibly unifying and accelerating for the people inside the community if you've not been part of that, it's hard to imagine very few movies or treatments of it that have captured it.

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.