![]() ![]() "what people eat defines their life") is foolish. And how the idea that one could define societies by their resources (i.e. They give examples of societies changing their structures in cold/warm or wet/dry seasons as an example of how complex tribal society can be. Would love to hear a more educated take here. And from what I recall Pinker supported his claims with more than a few bones found with arrows stuck into them. The stories of people choosing to abandon modern lifestyles are extreme cases and obviously anecdots. Moreover, they give examples of people given the choice to live either in modern society or in a tribal life choosing the tribal life. The authors say that Pinker's evidence for higher levels of violence in prehistoric times are based on anecdotal evidence of early human bones found with arrows sticking into them/cracks from blows. The take on Steven Pinker's "Better Angels" arguement. While I enjoy learning about all sorts of "primative" cultures and understanding how diverse they were, I feel some of the interpratations and conclusions are weak. Mostly going against the belief that hunter gatherers lived only in small communities were everyone knew one another and that farming is the first step in a chain of growth (food surplus>abandoning nomadic lifestyle for permanent ground>chiefdoms>chiefs>kingdoms>kings and farmers and so on). The authors say (from what I understand at least) that many of what we assume about the origin of society/inequality is false. Islam and the Future of Tolerance (with Maajid Nawaz)Īnyone got a chance to read it yet? Been reading it (audiobook) for the past week and have mixed feelings. For more on what constitutes low-effort comments, please see Rules 2a and 2b. This refers to submissions, not comments. This type of content is welcome at /r/strawmanharris. Too many joke posts in a short amount of time may lead to removal. Posts may be removed and asked to be re-submitted at the discretion of the mods.ĥ) Light-hearted or low-effort submissions such as jokes, memes, etc, may be removed at the discretion of the mods. ![]() This is so headlines, titles, and opinions are presented as written and not obscured so discussion may most directly relate to the post. When submitting links, please use the original article's title (and publication date if not current) whenever possible. This rule is enforced selectively by the mods.Ĥ) Please do not editorialize headlines. Duplicate posts or spam posts on the same topic may also be removed. This is to avoid low-effort agenda-pushing and circle-jerking. All non-Sam Harris submissions should be submitted with thoughtful commentary or questions. Users may be asked to explain/justify posts that mention these topics in a comment or additional text. Do report suspected sock-puppet/duplicate user accounts.ģ) Most linked sites or articles should either at least mention Sam Harris explicitly or implicitly or mention or relate somehow to topics/individuals about which Harris has spoken or written. Do not report users simply for being stubborn or sarcastic. Be constructive and open with your discourse, otherwise it's a form of trolling. A person's posting history, past behavior, and the context in which these things occur will be considered.Ģb) This should be self-explanatory. What constitutes any of these things is at the sole discretion of the moderation team, as is the punishment offenders receive. Please do not re-upload or re-host his non-free content.Ģa) Intolerance, incivility against other users, and trolling are not acceptable. For Sam Harris’s work, please link directly to his website for updated posts on his podcast, blog, etc. Please see Rule 3 for which link posts are allowed. In the spirit of Sam's work, this is a place for reason and reasoned discussion.ġ) When submitting links, use the author's original content and/or web address whenever possible. ![]() A subreddit dedicated to discussion about Sam Harris's works, opinions, and speaking appearances, as well as other relevant topics.Įveryone is welcome in this subreddit, regardless of religious or philosophical views.
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