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Author of The End of Faith, The Moral Landscape, Waking Up, and other bestselling books published in over 20 languages. Host of the Waking Up podcast.

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    Sam Harris‏Verified account @SamHarrisOrg 19 Sep 2014

    The question of whether we should pay ransoms for hostages seems difficult to answer. Has anyone written a good piece on this?

    11:51 AM - 19 Sep 2014
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      2. Matt Gandini‏ @MattiasSundqvis 19 Sep 2014
        Replying to @SamHarrisOrg

        @SamHarrisOrg Hi Mr Harris, Christopher Hitchens' son - Alexander- recently wrote this piece on the subject in the Telegraph. I recommend it

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      3. Matt Gandini‏ @MattiasSundqvis 19 Sep 2014
        Replying to @MattiasSundqvis

        @SamHarrisOrghttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iraq/11050520/James-Foley-murder-when-is-it-right-to-pay-ransoms-for-hostages.html …

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Sam Harris‏Verified account @SamHarrisOrg 19 Sep 2014
        Replying to @MattiasSundqvis

        From Hitch's son, Alexander: “@MattiasSundqvis: @SamHarrisOrg http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iraq/11050520/James-Foley-murder-when-is-it-right-to-pay-ransoms-for-hostages.html …”

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      2. Bob Dusterberg‏ @ThoughtsThinked 19 Sep 2014
        Replying to @SamHarrisOrg

        @SamHarrisOrg Suggesting that the criteria for science as a path to morality (Moral Landscape) cannot answer? Fan btw

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      3. Sam Harris‏Verified account @SamHarrisOrg 19 Sep 2014
        Replying to @ThoughtsThinked

        @ThoughtsThinked No. But that doesn't mean we can answer it.

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      2. huh‏ @montegoslay 19 Sep 2014
        Replying to @SamHarrisOrg

        @SamHarrisOrg here you are, Sam:http://www.npr.org/2014/07/31/336847324/kidnapping-is-a-lucrative-business-for-al-qaida-documents-show …

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      3. Sam Harris‏Verified account @SamHarrisOrg 19 Sep 2014
        Replying to @montegoslay

        @montegoslay Many thanks.

        2 replies 1 retweet 2 likes
      4. (((Abacus)))‏ @Iale2014 19 Sep 2014
        Replying to @SamHarrisOrg

        @SamHarrisOrg @montegoslay Ransoms create a market for buying hostages, which incentivises their capture in addition to ideological reasons.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. a bot, probably‏ @The4ngryG4mer 19 Sep 2014
        Replying to @SamHarrisOrg

        @SamHarrisOrg impossible to be objective. you either have a loved one imperiled or you want to stop rewarding bad behavior

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      2. Peter Hague‏ @petehague 19 Sep 2014
        Replying to @SamHarrisOrg

        @SamHarrisOrg its a problem in game theory. From a policy POV its important not to get hung up on the horrific images, and do the maths.

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      2. Ethan Godt‏ @ethangodt 19 Sep 2014
        Replying to @OBrienJack

        @OBrienJack @SamHarrisOrg money is hardly the only incentive to capture (tho, strong). It empowers in many ways and doesn't cost ISIS much..

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      4. Ethan Godt‏ @ethangodt 19 Sep 2014
        Replying to @OBrienJack

        @OBrienJack @SamHarrisOrg I was limited in characters. Clearly I agree. Say "terrorists" in 4 characters.

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      1. Cayte Bosler‏ @caytebosler 20 Sep 2014
        Replying to @SamHarrisOrg

        @SamHarrisOrghttp://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/08/21/world/middleeast/isis-pressed-for-ransom-before-killing-james-foley.html?referrer=&_r=0 …

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      1. Martin A. Brooks‏ @mart_brooks 19 Sep 2014
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        @SamHarrisOrg as long as good people put themselves in harms way to help fellow humans, there's no good or right answer

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      2. Ronny Pfannschmidt‏ @ossronny 19 Sep 2014
        Replying to @SamHarrisOrg

        @SamHarrisOrg insurance companies have a refreshingly cruel view on the value of human life as well as cost/benefit analysis

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      3. Ronny Pfannschmidt‏ @ossronny 19 Sep 2014
        Replying to @ossronny

        @SamHarrisOrg I'm sure they can provide one HELL of a side in that discussion

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      4. End of conversation

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