Episode · People I (Mostly) Admire · 2023-01-11
Books mentioned on Sam Harris: “Spirituality Is a Loaded Term.” | People I (Mostly) Admire | Episode 25
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The End of Faith
The End of Faith by Sam Harris is a sharp critique of organized religion and a foundational text of New Atheism that questions the role of dogmatic belief in modern society.
Discussed“Sam Harris came to prominence in 2004 with the publication of his first book the end of faith it was a harsh criticism of organized religion and has spent 33 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list”
Where to get it
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Waking Up
Waking Up by Sam Harris is a rigorous exploration of spirituality, consciousness, and meditation stripped of religious dogma, advocating for mindfulness through a scientific lens.
Recommended“well that all changed when I read Sam Harris's amazing 2014 book waking up a guide to spirituality without religion it's a rigorous scientific exploration of spirituality”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing The End of Faith
“Sam Harris came to prominence in 2004 with the publication of his first book the end of faith it was a harsh criticism of organized religion”
Own book Lying
“that was literally the most common question I got in response to my book line it's like what about Santa Claus”