Call me late to the party, but I've just finished watching the debate between Harris and Peterson and the great moderation by Bret Weinstein. While this is only part 1 and over 2 hours long, I recommend you watch it for yourself and reach your own conclusion. Otherwise, here is my opinion on the debate. Both debaters are very well educated, and read. Peterson is of the belief that religion and God are necessary for humans to be able to distinguish right from wrong. While Harris believes those...

Recently I was listening to a podcast where two intellectuals were arguing with each other about the finer points of intention and the meaning of what people say. You can find the podcast here. The podcast was an interview between Sam Harris and Andrew Marantz and began well and good. Marantz is promoting a book in which he documents his experiences while embedded with social media creators and the anti-social people that use those platforms. This post is not about the contents of the book. It is about...