All I see are eyes! - by Lance S. Bush - Lance Independent

[Edited to add, 5/9/2024]: Critics in the comments here and on reddit have convinced me that the objections raised in sections 2.0 and 3.0 are partially or wholly mistaken, depending on the claim in question. I have moved these sections to a retraction section, section 8.0, at the end of this post.] [Edited to add, 5/9/2024: I will be updating portions of this post, so it is a work in progress] I recently reviewed the publicly available portion of Sam Harris’s recent podcast episode, where he sought to clarify his views on morality along with Nathan from Digital Gnosis. I don’t think Harris was successful in clarifying his views, and only managed to reiterate what he’s said in the past with little refinement or responsiveness to critics. Here, I want to reflect on Harris’s remarks and some of the remarks that arose in my discussions with others about the video. My main concern is that Harris’s views on morality are so muddled and poorly articulated that they actively foster confusion.

[Edited to add, 5/9/2024]: Critics in the comments here and on reddit have convinced me that the objections raised in sections 2.0 and 3.0 are partially or wholly mistaken, depending on the claim in question. I have moved these sections to a retraction section, section 8.0, at the end of this post.] [Edited to add, 5/9/2024: I will be updating portions of this post, so it is a work in progress] I recently reviewed the publicly available portion of Sam Harris’s recent podcast episode, where he sought to clarify his views on morality along with Nathan from Digital Gnosis. I don’t think Harris wa