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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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    1. Sam Harris‏Verified account @SamHarrisOrg Jan 10

      Getting from “Is” to “Ought” 1/ Let’s assume that there are no ought’s or should’s in this universe. There is only what *is*—the totality of actual (and possible) facts.

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    2. Sam Harris‏Verified account @SamHarrisOrg Jan 10

      2/ Among the myriad things that exist are conscious minds, susceptible to a vast range of actual (and possible) experiences.

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      Sam Harris‏Verified account @SamHarrisOrg Jan 10

      3/ Unfortunately, many experiences suck. And they don’t just suck as a matter of cultural convention or personal bias—they really and truly suck. (If you doubt this, place your hand on a hot stove and report back.)

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        2. Sam Harris‏Verified account @SamHarrisOrg Jan 10

          4/ Conscious minds are natural phenomena. Consequently, if we were to learn everything there is to know about physics, chemistry, biology, psychology, economics, etc., we would know everything there is to know about making our corner of the universe suck less.

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        3. Sam Harris‏Verified account @SamHarrisOrg Jan 10

          5/ If we *should* to do anything in this life, we should avoid what really and truly sucks. (If you consider this question-begging, consult your stove, as above.)

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        4. Sam Harris‏Verified account @SamHarrisOrg Jan 10

          6/ Of course, we can be confused or mistaken about experience. Something can suck for a while, only to reveal new experiences which don’t suck at all. On these occasions we say, “At first that sucked, but it was worth it!”

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        5. Sam Harris‏Verified account @SamHarrisOrg Jan 10

          7/ We can also be selfish and shortsighted. Many solutions to our problems are zero-sum (my gain will be your loss). But *better* solutions aren’t. (By what measure of “better”? Fewer things suck.)

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        6. Sam Harris‏Verified account @SamHarrisOrg Jan 10

          8/ So what is morality? What *ought* sentient beings like ourselves do? Understand how the world works (facts), so that we can avoid what sucks (values).

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        2. נסים‏ @mhass33 Jan 10
          Replying to @SamHarrisOrg

          Many experiences are fantastic, and I mean they really truly are. For example the experience of gratitude. Try breaking down what gratitude is in physical terms. You miss this with your world view.

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        3. Sam Harris‏Verified account @SamHarrisOrg Jan 10
          Replying to @mhass33

          Who said anything about "physical"? Even if gratitude is made of ectoplasm, my argument would be unchanged.

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        2. J. Anderson‏ @jjcanders Jan 10
          Replying to @SamHarrisOrg

          This is embarrassingly bad.

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        3. Sam Harris‏Verified account @SamHarrisOrg Jan 10
          Replying to @jjcanders

          Point out the flaws in it.

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        4. J. Anderson‏ @jjcanders Jan 10
          Replying to @SamHarrisOrg

          You're not getting from facts to values, you're sneaking values in by simply declaring them to be facts. Begging the question.

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        5. ohffswhatevs‏ @ohffswhatevs Jan 10
          Replying to @jjcanders @SamHarrisOrg

          Accepting *anything* as a fact entails doing exactly that. As soon as you acknowledge that objective facts exist, you have accepted that an ought may be derived from an is, since (to use Sam's example) there are implied values inherent re: respect for evidence in every fact.

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        6. AH‏ @shishiqiushi Jan 10
          Replying to @ohffswhatevs @jjcanders @SamHarrisOrg

          No, that values are necessary for facts to exist does not lead to facts being sufficient for values

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        7. Imperfect Idea‏ @imperfectidea Jan 10
          Replying to @shishiqiushi @ohffswhatevs and

          What else is there?

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        8. Sean Strnad‏ @SeanStrnad Jan 11
          Replying to @imperfectidea @shishiqiushi and

          Skepticism, moral subjectivism.

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        9. Imperfect Idea‏ @imperfectidea Jan 11
          Replying to @SeanStrnad @shishiqiushi and

          Both traceable to facts.

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        2. Jesse Livermore‏ @Jesse_Livermore Jan 10
          Replying to @SamHarrisOrg

          Agree w/ 99% of your ideas, but this one I have hard time w/. Yes, some experiences truly suck. If we stop there in our ontology, stating that fact as fact, what truth about the universe do we end up missing?

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        3. Jesse Livermore‏ @Jesse_Livermore Jan 10
          Replying to @Jesse_Livermore @SamHarrisOrg

          A criminal is being tortured in revenge for something. The experience sucks. But not everyone would agree the suck should be made to stop. How do we get from the simple fact of the "suck" to the ought of "you ought to make that stop?" How does the universe corroborate that move?

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        4. Jesse Livermore‏ @Jesse_Livermore Jan 10
          Replying to @Jesse_Livermore @SamHarrisOrg

          When I stop at the "is" of suck, I don't for a second feel I've missed something about the universe. Doesn't mean I won't act on my preference for less suck--especially my own. But to do that I don't need the universe to manifest or corroborate an "objective" ought.

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        5. Prometheus Unchained 🔥‏ @PrometheusAM Jan 10
          Replying to @Jesse_Livermore @SamHarrisOrg

          I find reasoning from an ought tends to yield idealism. It's quite possible to reason from is about improving reality.

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