Sam Harris: Why I Left Twitter

Neuroscientist and philosopher Sam Harris explains the reasons behind his decision to leave Twitter, one of the most popular social media platforms. Harris discusses the toxic nature of online discourse and how it can hinder constructive conversations and intellectual growth. He also shares his views on the importance of free speech and the need to create a healthier online environment that fosters genuine dialogue and critical thinking.

JANUARY 2, 2023

[cfccfc]

I made the right decision to never sign up for Twitter, and Sam made the right decision to delete his account. "Life is much less noisy and cluttered"...Amen to that.

[NATOnova]

looks like it was a difficult but wise decision, given the unproportionate amount of time and attention twitter seemingly was taking from Harris. Inspires me to spend less time, especially engaging in debates, on social media. Although I do somewhat wish he just left his account open as an archive.

[geot]

This is funny on a certain level. Imagine thousands of insufferable tribal drones typing away maliciously: takatak taka taka takataka...

[cloudstrife]

Quite rich for him to position himself as an authority on meditation and at the same time admit he can't stop ruminating over online arguments. The whole point of meditaiton is to be able to anchor yourself in the present on demand and not be pulled in and distracted by your thoughts. This man has said and done nothing to indicate he has any ability to be present.

[cloudstrife]

Why does this man always take 1 hour to say what could be said in 1 minute?