The Taboo Topic Sam Harris Won’t Touch

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In this episode, I revisit the end of our discussion where Harris abruptly cut things short after we debated the meaning of slavery in the Bible and Talmud. Was this an honest philosophical disagreement, or an example of intellectual overstatement and rhetorical sleight-of-hand?
Sam Harris is widely regarded as a leading public intellectual, yet during our 3.5-hour dialogue, I encountered a curious blind spot he consistently sidesteps.

In this episode, I revisit the finale of our exchange, where Harris abruptly ended the conversation after a spirited debate on the interpretation of slavery in the Bible and Talmud. Was this a genuine clash of philosophical perspectives, or did rhetorical gymnastics o

We cover:
Sam Harris fleeing the LA Fires with a 'jar of MDMA and a gun"    • Sam Harris & Dan Harris: This Is How to St...   (02:00)
Harris’s controversial claim that slavery disproves a benevolent God (09:12)
The Hebrew word *“eved”* and its deeper meaning (09:30–11:51)
Why Biblical servitude is not the same as American chattel slavery
Sam’s dismissal of centuries of rabbinic scholarship (15:39–16:17)
His argument about the optic blind spot as a “design flaw” (12:59–14:36)
The role of psychedelics in Harris’s worldview (18:45–20:43)
How confidence without expertise can turn into intellectual bad faith

This isn’t about attacking Sam Harris — it’s about testing the limits of rationalism, confronting blind spots, and asking whether even the most brilliant thinkers can fall into ideological echo chambers.

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