The Good Fight

Sam Harris on Whether Religion Really Does Make Everything Worse

Oct 29, 2022

01:30:19

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The Question Is, Is It Part of the Most Meaningful Life to Live an Examined Life?

03:21

Is There Hope or Fear for Secularization in the United States?

04:20

Is QAnon More Complex Than Christianity?

02:36

Introduction

4min

Boris Johnson's Remarkable Ability to Put Himself Back Into Contention for the Prime Minister's Ship

1min

Boris Johnson and the Conservative Party

3min

Is America a Better Place if Religion Had Not Existed?

2min

The Intellectual Case for Atheism

5min

Is the Core of Your Atheism Just a Statement of Faith?

3min

Is There a Miracle?

3min

The Political Implications of Religion

3min

Is There Any Reason Why We Shouldn't Overcome Tribalism and Xenophobia?

4min

10.

What Is the Proximate Cause of the 30 Years War?

4min

11.

How Much Do You Want Your Pilot to Really Believe in the Power of Prayer?

2min

12.

Are the Foundations of Liberalism and Democracy Ultimately Religious?

3min

13.

Is There a Difference Between Atheism and Christianity?

4min

14.

Is There Really a Santa Claus Shaped Hole in Someone's Life That Needs to Be a Hole?

2min

15.

What Is the Best Parameter for a Conversation?

4min

16.

QAnon - Is Christianity a Religion?

2min

17.

Is QAnon More Complex Than Christianity?

3min

18.

The Question Is, Is It Part of the Most Meaningful Life to Live an Examined Life?

3min

19.

Is There Hope or Fear for Secularization in the United States?

4min

20.

Will Trump Run in 2024?

3min

21.

Is Trump a Hard to Beat Donald Trump?

2min

22.

Why Is It So Hard to Get Away From Abortion?

3min

23.

The Biggest Problem Isn't Continuing Forms of Active Discrimination

3min

24.

What's Wrong With Black Lives Matter?

4min

25.

Is America Your Oasis?

3min

26.

How to Be Your Best Self in Every Moment

4min

27.

Meditation

4min

Sam Harris is a neuroscientist, philosopher, author, and the host of the Making Sense podcast. He rose to prominence as a member of the “Four Horsemen” of New Atheism, which also included Daniel Dennett, Richard Dawkins, and Christopher Hitchens.

In this week’s conversation, Yascha Mounk and Sam Harris discuss the intellectual case for atheism; why both left and right have become more extreme in recent years; and the prospects of a more rational politics in the near future.

This transcript has been condensed and lightly edited for clarity.

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