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According to Sophists such as Protagoras, man was the measure of all things, and his own individual judgments concerning everyday human life should form the basis of his personal beliefs and conduct—not naive conformity to traditional religion nor indulgence in far-flung abstract speculation. Truth was relative, not absolute, and differed from cult
... See moreRichard Tarnas • Passion of the Western Mind
In April 1694 a French official
Yuval Noah Harari • Homo Deus
Just as Christianity didn’t disappear the day Darwin published On the Origin of Species, so liberalism won’t vanish just because scientists have reached the conclusion that there are no free individuals. Indeed, even Richard Dawkins, Steven Pinker and the other champions of the new scientific world view refuse to abandon liberalism. After dedicatin
... See moreYuval Noah Harari • Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow
From the widespread belief in God, and Santa, Sam drew a conclusion: it was possible for almost everyone to be self-evidently wrong about something. “Mass delusions are a property of the world, as it turns out,” he said.
Michael Lewis • Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon
Our minds are all we have. They are all we have ever had. And they are all we can offer others.
Sam Harris • Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion
In a world deluged by irrelevant information, clarity is power.
Yuval Noah Harari • 21 Lessons for the 21st Century
What we condemn most in another person is the conscious intention to do harm.