[vaer-k]

Sam Harris' thoughts on free will in his books, app, and podcast transformed the way I think about consciousness. Alan Watts talked about the consciousness of a daffodil, and that too had a profound impact on my feelings about myself and the universe.

[misterkrabs]

Why is this downvoted? Just honestly curious - I've never read these guys but I'm always hearing about Sam Harris.

[TedDoesntTalk]

I don’t know but my guess is that both Sam Harris and Alan Watts are not science-based, peer-reviewed scientists. And the HR audience seems, to me, skewed in that direction.

[TedDoesntTalk]

I tried a lot of guided meditation apps like Calm, etc. None of them - NONE of them - compare with Sam Harris' Waking Up app. To call it an "app" does not do it justice -- it is a container of content, to which he and others contribute regularly. The theme for all content is always consciousness.

If you think free will exists, listen to Sam Harris's 1 hour series of audio on the topic. It will change your mind.

I wish we taught introspection and self-examination in public schools.