If I had to pick an “intellectual hero” of mine, it would be Sam Harris. It’s not so much that I trust his opinions but I trust his thinking process. I can’t think of anyone else I pay so much attention to while finding so little to disagree with.
I bet that, considering the platform I’m at, if someone recognizes the name they almost definitely don’t like the guy. If you want to discuss that then I’m willing to for as long as you can be civil about it.
Because I’m perfectly aware of what he actually thinks about these issues and you’re not fairly representing those views. I’m not going to defend views he doesn’t hold.
Telling someone they’re wrong is much less convincing than demonstrating it by laying out the evidence.
It’s pretty clear you just don’t like the guy based on what you’ve heard someone say about him and are now just having an emotional reaction to someone bringing it up. If you actually had a point you would’ve already made it.
This criticism is like the anti-Sam Harris 101 entry level talking points. I’ve heard it countered hundreds of times before. I’m surprised you didn’t also mention the Bell Curve and racism.
Look into any of his statements where he argues Israel has a right to defend itself, that Palestinians are genocidal, that colonialism isn’t a thing on and on and yes I also think iq is nonsense.
You just keep making noise, how about trying to make a coherent argument instead? Steelman a position of his that you disagree with and then tell me what exactly you disagree with about it.
This incoherent, ambiguous hand-waving isn’t going to achieve anything. You chose to speak up - then speak up.
If I had to pick an “intellectual hero” of mine, it would be Sam Harris. It’s not so much that I trust his opinions but I trust his thinking process. I can’t think of anyone else I pay so much attention to while finding so little to disagree with.
I bet that, considering the platform I’m at, if someone recognizes the name they almost definitely don’t like the guy. If you want to discuss that then I’m willing to for as long as you can be civil about it.
Ehh he supports the Gaza genocide, supports some uses of torture and is an open islamaphobe.
Was that a question?
If it was how can you trust someone with those opinions at all never mind “the most”?
Because I’m perfectly aware of what he actually thinks about these issues and you’re not fairly representing those views. I’m not going to defend views he doesn’t hold.
Look into any of his statements about israel palestine you are factually wrong no point talking to you.
Telling someone they’re wrong is much less convincing than demonstrating it by laying out the evidence.
It’s pretty clear you just don’t like the guy based on what you’ve heard someone say about him and are now just having an emotional reaction to someone bringing it up. If you actually had a point you would’ve already made it.
This criticism is like the anti-Sam Harris 101 entry level talking points. I’ve heard it countered hundreds of times before. I’m surprised you didn’t also mention the Bell Curve and racism.
Look into any of his statements where he argues Israel has a right to defend itself, that Palestinians are genocidal, that colonialism isn’t a thing on and on and yes I also think iq is nonsense.
You just keep making noise, how about trying to make a coherent argument instead? Steelman a position of his that you disagree with and then tell me what exactly you disagree with about it.
This incoherent, ambiguous hand-waving isn’t going to achieve anything. You chose to speak up - then speak up.