Sam Harris
Born: 01-01-1967
Sam Harris is an American author, neuroscientist, and philosopher known for his writings on religion, ethics, and human consciousness. A prominent figure in the New Atheism movement, he gained recognition with his book "The End of Faith." Harris is also the host of the "Making Sense" podcast and co-founder of the non-profit organization Project Reason, which promotes scientific knowledge and secular values.
Book summaries for books written by Sam Harris
Quotes
You are not controlling the storm, and you are not lost in it. You are the storm.
Just as a waterfall is nothing but water, a person is nothing but a situation.
You can do what you decide to do — but you cannot decide what you will decide to do.
You are not making the choice, you are the choice.
You are a biochemical puppet.
Thoughts and intentions emerge from background causes of which we are unaware and over which we exert no conscious control.
The moment you most want to be mindful is the moment when you are most liable to lose it.
The feeling of free will is an illusion.
You can do what you want, but you can't want what you want.
You are not truly free to choose until you have no choice.
The illusion of free will is itself an illusion.
Your will is not your own.