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Perhaps the most astonishing lesson of World War Two is that, in the aftermath of total war and unconditional surrender, a hard reset of two very different cultures was possible. Judging from the Allied victory over Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan, it certainly seems that one can bomb ideas—by obliterating many of the people who hold them. Kill a s
... See moreFrom Sam Harris • Hamas and Human Sacrifice
"I remember seeing the great Christopher Hitchens debate
He was already sick.
And it was clear by his appearance, as he said so well “more & more was being taken from less and less”
“How are you feeling?” - the host asked.
“well, I’m dying.” - He said - "But so too, are you"
He was already sick.
And it was clear by his appearance, as he said so well “more & more was being taken from less and less”
“How are you feeling?” - the host asked.
“well, I’m dying.” - He said - "But so too, are you"
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For many Americans, especially non-Christians, the thought that Christian morality can be a useful guide to much of anything is risible, particularly since so many white evangelicals from 2016 forward chose to throw in their lot with a solipsistic American president who bullies, boasts, and sneers. Yet Lewis’s life suggests that religiously inspire
... See moreJon Meacham • His Truth Is Marching On: John Lewis and the Power of Hope
Listen to Sam Harris skillfully eviscerate the “both sides” argument in the Israel-Hamas war:
“The boundary between antisemitism and generic moral stupidity is a little hard to discern, and I’m not sure it’s always important to find it. I’m not sure it matters why a person can’t… Show more
Douglas Murray:
"Nobody cares about the Palestinians. They just hate Jews."
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