Talking about free will and related matters with @verybadwizards:http://bit.ly/1BRpELY
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@SamHarrisOrg@Ameriman1984 that praising, for example, one's daughter has value. Giving praise is in some sense a lie, after all. -
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@HenryK13804082 No one is truly responsible for their actions. Therefore, blame or praise doesn't make sense. And if one is truly -
@JimMacDonaldMMA but praise is influential, and leads to good things. It doesn't require the notion of a 'self' either -
@JimMacDonaldMMA to say 'wow good work' to another, says nothing about the subconscious source of that work -
@JimMacDonaldMMA praise could be accepted by a person 'egocentricly' and that person would then be deluding, or lying to themself
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@SamHarrisOrg@Ameriman1984 That being said, I do think there's an inconsistency when it comes to Sam's views on lying and his assertionThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@SamHarrisOrg@Ameriman1984 He understood your argument, but seemingly rejected the conclusion based entirely on emotion. Astonishing.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@SamHarrisOrg@Ameriman1984 he can't explain different feelings re:the 'evil genius' scenario & normalcy. Can't recognize they are the sameThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@SamHarrisOrg I could not unpack his drunk driver scenario: He accepts he's not resp for behavior, yet STILL trusts the guilt intuition ?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@SamHarrisOrg@Ameriman1984 so it's no wonder 98% of people can't comprehend what he's saying... Maybe hand out drugs next talk?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@SamHarrisOrg@Ameriman1984 harris advocates living in a world without retribution/hatred... A vision only possible if meditated/taken MDMAThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@SamHarrisOrg@Ameriman1984 why do you reckon that is? Does it rely upon a set of assumptions alien to them?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@SamHarrisOrg@Ameriman1984 Exasperating to listen to....Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@SamHarrisOrg "...our choice is the product of prior events that we did not bring into being." What's so hard to understand about that?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@SamHarrisOrg@Ameriman1984 I don't get what's so hard. the brain is natural, it follows natural processes. As u said "what else is there?"Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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