Isn't this the guy who claimed the Trump was such an existential threat to democracy that the media was justified in lies, deceptions and omissions? It seems to me that that kind of behavior by the media is exactly the thing that undermines democracy. He also had some pretty "interesting" ideas about vaccine mandates. Why would I take him seriously now?
Isn't this the guy who claimed the Trump was such an existential threat to democracy that the media was justified in lies, deceptions and omissions? It seems to me that that kind of behavior by the media is exactly the thing that undermines democracy. He also had some pretty "interesting" ideas about vaccine mandates. Why would I take him seriously now?
Instead of watching click-baitey Twitter or Instagram clips of the guy, listen to his full episodes where those were pulled from. I think you'd appreciate his position more.
*Awaits incoming comments from the regulars here telling me about my TDS*
Susan, you are 100% correct on the items you mentioned. Harris did seem to loss it a bit during Trump/Covid times. But his moral clarity is spot on here. Regardless of the messenger, what he says here and has been saying since 9/11 is worthy of a listen.
The other thing I had a hard time with was his embrace of the Effective Altruism movement. He had a hard time figuring out the whole Sam Bankman Fried debacle, I think in part because they were aligned on EA
Susan - I am glad you did listen. I used to listen to SamтАЩs meditation app, Waking Up and to his podcast, Making Sense. I read some of his books, including the short one he refers to on Islam. I cancelled the app and the podcast about a year ago because of a few things: his position on the suppression of the Hunter Biden laptop story; his position on suppressing speech on Covid - both of these тАЬfor the greater goodтАЭ. And, on his podcast, I felt he had begun to use his guests as a way to disseminate his own dogma. It was just too much and I couldnтАЩt spend that much time on it anymore. So, I approached this one with some trepidation, but gave it a listen anyway. He still a kind of unshakeable moral certainty that makes me a bit uncomfortable. There seems to be very little room for doubt in SamтАЩs world. But this one seems to me to be spot on and worth a listen. So, I am glad you gave it a listen too. The incredible power of bad idea is all around us and is truly scary.
Wow...EXACTLY the same with me. Used his meditation app, listened to his podcasts etc. The TDS, Covid stances made me question him until I couldn't take it anymore and bailed.
Isn't this the guy who claimed the Trump was such an existential threat to democracy that the media was justified in lies, deceptions and omissions? It seems to me that that kind of behavior by the media is exactly the thing that undermines democracy. He also had some pretty "interesting" ideas about vaccine mandates. Why would I take him seriously now?
Instead of watching click-baitey Twitter or Instagram clips of the guy, listen to his full episodes where those were pulled from. I think you'd appreciate his position more.
*Awaits incoming comments from the regulars here telling me about my TDS*
Susan, you are 100% correct on the items you mentioned. Harris did seem to loss it a bit during Trump/Covid times. But his moral clarity is spot on here. Regardless of the messenger, what he says here and has been saying since 9/11 is worthy of a listen.
Thanks Laurence. I will give it a listen with an open mind.
Laurence, you were right. This was great.
The other thing I had a hard time with was his embrace of the Effective Altruism movement. He had a hard time figuring out the whole Sam Bankman Fried debacle, I think in part because they were aligned on EA
Susan - I am glad you did listen. I used to listen to SamтАЩs meditation app, Waking Up and to his podcast, Making Sense. I read some of his books, including the short one he refers to on Islam. I cancelled the app and the podcast about a year ago because of a few things: his position on the suppression of the Hunter Biden laptop story; his position on suppressing speech on Covid - both of these тАЬfor the greater goodтАЭ. And, on his podcast, I felt he had begun to use his guests as a way to disseminate his own dogma. It was just too much and I couldnтАЩt spend that much time on it anymore. So, I approached this one with some trepidation, but gave it a listen anyway. He still a kind of unshakeable moral certainty that makes me a bit uncomfortable. There seems to be very little room for doubt in SamтАЩs world. But this one seems to me to be spot on and worth a listen. So, I am glad you gave it a listen too. The incredible power of bad idea is all around us and is truly scary.
Wow...EXACTLY the same with me. Used his meditation app, listened to his podcasts etc. The TDS, Covid stances made me question him until I couldn't take it anymore and bailed.
Very well said! Thank you.