I'm extremely excited to see you join Substack! Been a listener of the podcast ever since it's inception, back before it was even really a podcast! (I remember you were initially reluctant to think of yourself as a "podcaster" lol). I've followed your work ever since reading The Moral Landscape, which has altered my point of view more than any other piece of media has. The blog was always my favorite thing of yours to consume back when it was active, so I'm looking forward to more writings here!
Sam, your work has been incredibly influential. I'll happily embarrass myself right out of the gate by telling you that I'm a rabid, foaming-at-the-mouth fan of what you've built with Waking Up and Making Sense! As much as I love your audio content, I miss your writing, and supporting it here is one of the easiest decisions I've ever made. Thrilled to have you on Substack. Onwards and upwards, brother.
Rather than type a long comment, I’ll just say “me too” to everything this guy said. Your work helped my wife and I to step out of deep Christian Fundamentalism and our life is wonderful today because of it. Can’t wait to start reading.
Hopefully the nature of the comments is more civil than that which often gets posted on your social media posts. It seems that the trolls come out with something negative to say every time you alert us to a new podcast - I have higher hopes for the community that follows you to Substack!
Been listening to the Making Sense podcast for years, and always wanted a way to interact with the community. The advancement of rhetoric and sarcasm in the place of reason has frustrated me beyond measure. Hoping this will be a breath of fresh air.
It would be important to be respectful of her considerable intellectual capacity that astonishingly developed while under the stiflingly sexist oppression of an Islamic society. But then it is also important to challenge the thinking that has led her to this state of mind. Richard Dawkins in his own way, does quite a good job in this debate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBsHdHMvucs
Long time user of Waking Up, recent subscriber to Making Sense, and working through End of Faith now! Excited to see the Sam Harris-verse expand, will be waiting eagerly for more :)
I'm not even sure how Substack works but here I am. I'm a long-time fan of yours. Read the books, listen to the podcast, and mediate daily with the Waking Up app. Happy to be part of the tribe.
This is great news, Sam! My only suggestion is perhaps you could continue to use the microphone to read what you write so that people with kids/jobs/businesses and very little time to read (like me!) can continue to fully enjoy your work. Cheers, Cam :)
I joined substack because of this announcement. I am so looking forward to this Sam. I read your books and listen to your podcast but this feels different. Very exciting.
Just as writing improves the quality of your thinking, reading improves ours. This is exciting Sam. Thank you!
Colloquially, it seems this is the additional house-keeping we have all needed. Thank you for being here, Sam.
Very!
I'm extremely excited to see you join Substack! Been a listener of the podcast ever since it's inception, back before it was even really a podcast! (I remember you were initially reluctant to think of yourself as a "podcaster" lol). I've followed your work ever since reading The Moral Landscape, which has altered my point of view more than any other piece of media has. The blog was always my favorite thing of yours to consume back when it was active, so I'm looking forward to more writings here!
Amen 🙏
Aperson plz thx 🙏
Sam, your work has been incredibly influential. I'll happily embarrass myself right out of the gate by telling you that I'm a rabid, foaming-at-the-mouth fan of what you've built with Waking Up and Making Sense! As much as I love your audio content, I miss your writing, and supporting it here is one of the easiest decisions I've ever made. Thrilled to have you on Substack. Onwards and upwards, brother.
Rather than type a long comment, I’ll just say “me too” to everything this guy said. Your work helped my wife and I to step out of deep Christian Fundamentalism and our life is wonderful today because of it. Can’t wait to start reading.
forget it Clyde, I remain his favorite
For now, that’s true, Sophia, but when I’m finally wearing Sam as a skin suit, he’ll realize we’re actually best friends 😂
😮😬😂
Yes. Agree. Sam Harris and the 5th column both keep me sane.
Nice , Clyde. You were a weapon on the wing as well! Rugby misses you. Glad you’re on the same journey as me with Sam’s work - it’s awesome.
Great to be here. Sam is the most intellectually honest person I've ever read or listened to.
Agree
Hopefully the nature of the comments is more civil than that which often gets posted on your social media posts. It seems that the trolls come out with something negative to say every time you alert us to a new podcast - I have higher hopes for the community that follows you to Substack!
I paid just so I COULD troll 🧌
👍👍
Been listening to the Making Sense podcast for years, and always wanted a way to interact with the community. The advancement of rhetoric and sarcasm in the place of reason has frustrated me beyond measure. Hoping this will be a breath of fresh air.
Well said. Me too.
Perhaps you could write a Substack article on Ayaan Hirsi Ali's conversion to Catholicism
It would be important to be respectful of her considerable intellectual capacity that astonishingly developed while under the stiflingly sexist oppression of an Islamic society. But then it is also important to challenge the thinking that has led her to this state of mind. Richard Dawkins in his own way, does quite a good job in this debate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBsHdHMvucs
Omg I had not heard this. How bizarre and disappointing
I miss the days of lengthy blog posts as well as your more frequent commentary within a community. An exciting development!
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Truly excited.
Probably the fastest and easiest subscription decision I've made in my life.
Me too man. My wife found it and I was like, Sam's on Substack?!?
Greetings from Substackistan! Knew it was only a matter of time until you joined.
Long time user of Waking Up, recent subscriber to Making Sense, and working through End of Faith now! Excited to see the Sam Harris-verse expand, will be waiting eagerly for more :)
I'm not even sure how Substack works but here I am. I'm a long-time fan of yours. Read the books, listen to the podcast, and mediate daily with the Waking Up app. Happy to be part of the tribe.
Awesome. Love Sam's work as well.
This is great news, Sam! My only suggestion is perhaps you could continue to use the microphone to read what you write so that people with kids/jobs/businesses and very little time to read (like me!) can continue to fully enjoy your work. Cheers, Cam :)
I joined substack because of this announcement. I am so looking forward to this Sam. I read your books and listen to your podcast but this feels different. Very exciting.
Dito..simply joined substack because of Sam
Long time reader, first time commenter. We can only benefit from more lucid thought from you Sam. Thank you.