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Nuclear First Strikes on the Muslim World
14:15 - 27:01 (12:45)
Sam Harris clarifies rumors about his alleged call for a nuclear first strike on the Muslim world and discusses the potential for technology to determine if people are lying or not. He highlights how the use of nuclear weapons can become a matter of life and death when faced with individuals who are ready to be martyred and have access to technology.
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The advancement in technology is paving the way to properly understand the working of the human brain and facial expressions.
14:15 - 21:17 (07:02)
Summary
The advancement in technology is paving the way to properly understand the working of the human brain and facial expressions. With machines that can detect the intensity of phrases people hear in order to decode their expression, it is becoming easier to understand people which was not achievable with humans alone.
ChapterNuclear First Strikes on the Muslim World
Episode#14: Sam Harris, PhD - Spirituality, Neuroscience, Meditation, and More
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The religions of Islam and Jainism have very little in common aside from their reliance on faith to make claims about reality.
21:17 - 22:58 (01:41)
Summary
The religions of Islam and Jainism have very little in common aside from their reliance on faith to make claims about reality. While Jains may have different claims and moral attitudes, they are not prone to violence and martyrdom in the same way that some extremist factions of Islam are.
ChapterNuclear First Strikes on the Muslim World
Episode#14: Sam Harris, PhD - Spirituality, Neuroscience, Meditation, and More
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Sam Harris has been accused of calling for a nuclear first strike on the Muslim world, which he denies, but he argues that if faced with a regime that is ready to be martyred and has long-range nuclear weapons that can reach major cities in the US and Europe, a first use of nuclear weapons may become necessary for survival.
22:58 - 27:01 (04:02)
Summary
Sam Harris has been accused of calling for a nuclear first strike on the Muslim world, which he denies, but he argues that if faced with a regime that is ready to be martyred and has long-range nuclear weapons that can reach major cities in the US and Europe, a first use of nuclear weapons may become necessary for survival.