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Doctrine and Ritual
- Religious doctrine drives ritualistic behavior, like cracker eating at Catholic Mass.
- If the doctrine changes, the ritual will also change.
Taliban School Attack
- Sam Harris discusses the Taliban school attack in Pakistan, where 137 children were killed.
- He argues that this act wasn't psychopathic but rational within their belief system.
The Power of Ideas
- Sam Harris emphasizes the power of ideas as the operating system for human life and culture.
- Conversation is crucial for building civilization, and its failure leads to violence.