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Sam Harris books promote reason/science over faith:

End of Faith: Faith fuels intolerance/violence. Quotes: "Pretending to know things one doesn't know is a betrayal of science – yet it is the lifeblood of religion." "If faith is the link... your beliefs are very likely wrong."

Moral Landscape: Science determines morals via well-being.

Free Will: Free will is illusion, actions predetermined.

Waking Up: Meditation for secular spirituality. "When you learn how to meditate... vividly aware... frees you from routine misery."

Lying: Dishonesty erodes trust.

Islam & Future of Tolerance (with Maajid Nawaz) : Reforming Islam vs extremism.

Making Sense: Rational talks on mind/ethics.

Richard Dawkins God Delusion: God-belief is delusion; morality evolutionary. Quotes: "Garden beautiful without fairies." "One delusion=insanity; many=religion."

Christopher Hitchens God Is Not Great: Religion poisons everything. Quotes: "Religion violent, irrational, intolerant..." "God is not great."


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