Episode 17 - Sam Harris

DISCLAIMER: This is an old episode, my views on Sam Harris and his politics have changed quite a bit since this conversation...partially because of how telling this convo was. For more recent views on Sam check out my recent episodes on him, or my miniseries #WokingUp

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Last Friday, I had the pleasure of speaking with Sam Harris!

We had an excellent, robust discussion on a variety of topics. We didn’t necessarily agree on everything, but even in disagreement Sam is an absolute pleasure to speak with. I admire his integrity, intellectual honesty and willingness to engage in difficult conversations.

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Below are some links to references we made in the conversation:

Open Letter to Sam http://nicemangos.blogspot.ca/2016/01/open-letter-to-sam-harris.html

Open Letter to Ben Affleck http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2014/10/25/comment/an-open-letter-to-ben-affleck/

My Chacha (uncle) is Gay - children’s book https://www.buzzfeed.com/imaansheikh/pakistans-first-childrens-book-on-lgbtq

Pegida objects to Kinder using faces of black and Middle Eastern children on its chocolate wrappers

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/05/25/pegida-objects-to-kinder-using-faces-of-black-and-middle-eastern/

Photograph of Germany’s Pegida leader styled as Adolf Hitler goes viral

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/21/pegida-leader-styled-adolf-hitler-lutz-bachmann-german-islamist-terrorists-facebook

Census That revealed a troubling future - Douglas Murray http://standpointmag.co.uk/node/4868/full

My fellow atheists, it’s time we admitted that religion has some points in its favour - Douglas Murray

http://www.spectator.co.uk/2013/02/call-off-the-faith-wars/

Douglas Murray - Was Enoch Powell Right?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxnSPgdGW4s

What are we to do about Islam? Speech by Douglas Murray at the Pim Fortuyn Memorial Conference 2006 http://www.militantislammonitor.org/article/id/1712

chat with Tommy Robinson http://www.gspellchecker.com/2014/10/ep34-eiynah-tommy-robinson/

https://www.thestar.com/yourtoronto/education/2015/05/04/thousands-of-parents-keep-kids-home-from-school-in-sex-ed-protest.html

Thousands of parents kept their children home from school on Monday in protest of the Ontario government’s new sex-ed curriculum.

My interview on CBC radio: Speaking up for unheard Muslim and ex-Muslim voices: http://www.cbc.ca/radio/the180/unheard-muslim-voices-banning-dangerous-dogs-and-a-plea-for-plain-language-1.3393360/speaking-up-for-unheard-muslim-and-ex-muslim-voices-1.3394359

A heartbreaking and important film by Deeyah Khan about the grave dangers of cultural relativism

Banaz : A love Story

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VepuyvhHYdM

Convo W Maryam: https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/1-maryam-namazie

Convo with John Semley: https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/episode-4-john-semley-is-charlie-hebdo-racist

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/polite-conversations/id1086199663?mt=2

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