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“Islam, Israel, and the Tragedy of Gaza” by Sam Harris

Sam’s latest substack article, “Islam, Israel, and the Tragedy of Gaza” is free to the public.

…The spread of Islam presents a profound challenge to open societies. While we cherish tolerance as a foundational value, tolerance of intolerance eventually becomes self-destructive.2 As we struggle to defend secular, liberal values without lapsing into bigotry or xenophobia, the distinction between criticizing ideas and dehumanizing people is essential. But so is honesty: And the truth is that open societies cannot tolerate the spread of Islamic fanaticism indefinitely…

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B&N Best Audiobooks of 2025 (So Far)

From B&N Reads:
Only available as an audiobook, LIGHTS ON is an audio documentary that explores the unknown corners of consciousness and the cosmos. A journalist who specializes in neuroscience and physics, Harris makes a complex subject universally accessible by structuring it as a Q&A with other deep thinkers in the fields of science and philosophy. A soothing soundscape adds to the easy listening experience about something almost unfathomable. We agree with well-known author and psychologist Adam Grant, who raves, “You’ll never think about what happens between your ears in the same way again.”   

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Candlelight Chat With Susan Cain

I’ll be discussing consciousness with the wise and wonderful Susan Cain LIVE on May 4!

Is consciousness a fundamental building block of the universe, like gravity? Can AI ever replicate the subjective experience of being conscious? And how does understanding consciousness change our own lives? Join us for a Candlelight Chat with bestselling author Annaka Harris, on the most dazzling mystery of all. Plus, here’s an excerpt from Annaka’s magnificent new series…

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Starred Booklist Review for LIGHTS ON

Harris has been grappling with the idea of the conscious mind for years through her work in meditation and mindfulness spaces (and in her 2019 book Conscious: A Brief Guide to the Fundamental Mystery of the Mind). Part of what makes this inquiry so compelling is that the answers are so elusive…

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