Sam Harris on being Anti Race

This comes from episode 207 of the Sam Harris podcast "Making Sense" in response to the civil unrest after the George Floyd killing.

[al-bot]

I see color.
But I like variety, and I understand that the entirety of existence is built on differences.

[mountbara]

Wanting it to happen and believing it can happen are two different things. The decoration of people's skin should not matter and does not to me.

[charlesmchugh]

In my heart, I agree with you, but comparing skin color to hair color doesn’t get to the real issue (I wish it did). It is really a question of cultural difference. It includes color but also history, language, genetics and guilt to name but a few. Malcolm X had the courage and honesty to tell the truth. Maybe, someday, the differences can be really overcome. But 2020 and the beginning of 2021 aren’t encouraging.

[valentinrafael]

I care if at some point 90%+ of people in most top companies are of one color. It could be coincidence, or it could be racism.

[TJ-kkzf]

true, but leftists don't think in logic, spock. you think everyone else with sense doesn't already know that not thinking about race is the best approach? unfortunately, they are literally the only ones that heard you

[joshuafeacher]

There is no such thing as race in the first place man.

[billsimms]

Sam makes a great point here and I agree with him 100%. Too bad it looks like we are headed in the opposite direction . Not good

[artisfire]

Love Sam, thanks for posting, but is it me, or does he completely disregard the main issue, - that for most Americans with have race issues, it's not about skin color at all, it's social/economic or cultural differences. And of course we're talking generally, not individually, (which is the basis of his argument on racial equality). I don't see how he can use the 'cultural differences' argument when he talks about those of the Muslim faith, and their inability to assimilate, yet completely ignore the obvious here. It's an old debate trick, define a point and then argue the it on the merits that you yourself have given it.

[james]

We’re not there Sam…we are far from that. We need to fight for justice until then. You yourself platform racists like Murray

[jackwilley]

Some more thought on this seemingly cognitive dissonance of multiculturalism that randomness and spontaneity has placed us all in. Don't you know that people can and will do you wrong in so many ways without even touching you. Like all they have to do is find any way to divide either there self or you on the basis for some reason or another that can be conjured up instantly for the sole purpose of being different in the ultimate goal for supremacy. I mean that is natural my friend. It doesn't have to be color, gender ect. And if it isn't those reasons naturally occurring Humans will come up with something. I mean have you ever been to a high football game where the visitor team and their classmates and the home team and all their classmates wind up brawling with a mixture of every race and gender represented on both sides. My point exactly. You need to think on this. People are free and free people will clash. Its cool.

[eternalpersian]

But race is much more than just skin colour sam, ffs.

[brandonburough]

Lol... stop racism by not caring to discuss it? Hey Sam, the 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s and 10s called. They want their ineffective solution to dealing with racism in America back.