Sam Harris is a renowned public intellectual, philosopher, neuroscientist, author, and Ben Stiller look-alike. He’s written five New York Times’ best sellers, and is famous for his criticism of religion and outspokenness on topics ranging from the free will debate to AI—free speech, meditation, consciousness, and much more. As a prolific speaker, Sam also hosts an “iTunes Best” award winner, The Making Sense podcast.

Harris approaches the topic of love in much of his work. Here’s a quote from his book, “The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason.”

…”When we remember that every person, no matter how good or evil they seem to be, will ultimately suffer the fate of having everything they love in this world stripped away from them–often violently and unexpectedly–we kindle the flames of compassion and realize that the only way to treat others is with empathy and respect.”

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