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Samuel Harris is an American author, philosopher, neuroscientist, and podcast host. His work touches on a wide range of topics, including rationality, religion, ethics, free will, neuroscience, meditation, philosophy of mind, politics, terrorism, and artificial intelligence
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Una guía para una espiritualidad sin religión
Sam Harris - 2014-09-09
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Neuroscientist and philosopher Sam Harris focuses in this book on the 20-some percent of Westerners who identify with no religion but who believe that the experiences of figures such as Jesus, Buddha, Lao Tsé, Rumi, and others might contain profound truths. This is a lucid investigation into the scientific foundations of spirituality.
Sam Harris
2015-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
I suspect many of you want recommendations on books about meditation and spiritual experience. There’s no book out there that is free of the superstition and religiosity you tend to get with books aboutBuddhism or Advaita Vedanta, the Hindu teachings of non-duality. I can’t really recommend those books without caveat. I wrote the book that I think needed to exist, “Waking Up,” which was my last book. I am reluctant to include my own book in a list of books everyone should read, however. But there was a reason why I wrote that book, because there’s really no book I could point rational people, students of science, critics of religious mumbo jumbo, with a clear conscience.      fuente
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Superinteligencia
Caminos, peligros, estrategias
Nick Bostrom - 2014-09-03
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El cerebro humano tiene unas capacidades de las que carecen otros cerebros animales. Es debido a estas capacidades distintivas que nuestra especie ocupa una posición dominante. Otros animales tienen músculos más fuertes o garras más afiladas, pero nosotros tenemos cerebros más inteligentes. Si los cerebros artificiales llegaran algún día a superar a los cerebros humanos en inteligencia general, entonces esta nueva inteligencia llegaría a ser muy poderosa. De igual manera que el destino de los gorilas depende ahora más de los humanos que de ellos mismos, también el destino de nuestra especie pasaría a depender de las acciones de la superinteligencia artificial. Pero nosotros tenemos una ventaja: podemos hacer el primer movimiento. ¿Será posible construir una IA seminal o preparar las condiciones iniciales para que podamos sobrevivir a la explosión de inteligencia? ¿Cómo podríamos lograr una detonación controlada? Este libro profundamente ambicioso y original traza su camino cuidadosamente a través de un terreno vasto y de dificultad prohibitiva. Pero su escritura es tan lúcida que, de alguna manera, lo hace parecer fácil. Tras una travesía absorbente que nos lleva a pensar sobre los límites de la condición humana y el futuro de la vida inteligente, encontramos que el trabajo de Nick Bostrom supone toda una reconceptualización del tema esencial de nuestro tiempo.
Sam Harris
2015-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
There’s another work of philosophy here. Sort of philosophy/science that I’ve been greatly influenced by of late.The philosopher, Nick Bostrom, wrote a book called “Superintelligence,” which has impressed many people for the thoroughness with which he has argued that we have a serious problem looming with respect to the birth of intelligent machines.      fuente
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Hitch-22
A Memoir
Christopher Hitchens - 2010-01-01
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Explore the fascinating life of a man who has been a citizen of two nations, a socialist and a supporter of war, a foreign correspondent in dangerous places, and a legendary lover of literature and alcohol. Follow the story of a fervent atheist raised as a Christian, and learn how his mother's Jewish heritage was revealed to him after her suicide. Discover the compelling tale of Christopher Hitchens - a man who saw all sides of an argument, and believed that the personal is political.
Sam Harris
2015-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
If you haven’t read Christopher Hitchens, you should. He was a brilliant writer and also a brilliant speaker. You can get the benefit of both his voice and his writing if you listen to his audiobooks, the ones he read himself. “God is NotGreat,” and “Hitch-22” are two of those. I don’t know if he read any of the others. But it’s great listening.      fuente
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Tropezar con la felicidad
Daniel Gilbert - 2007-03-20 (publicado por primera vez en 2006)
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¿Qué es de verdad la felicidad? ¿Cómo funciona nuestra mente al respecto? ¿Sabemos realmente qué nos hace felices? ¿Por qué se le perdona al ser amado antes una infidelidad que dejar los platos sucios en el fregadero? ¿Por qué la gente que ve pagaría más por evitar quedarse ciega que un ciego por recuperar la visión? ¿Por qué la gente que comparte mesa se empeña en pedir platos diferentes en lugar de pedir lo que de verdad les apetece? ¿Por qué los pacientes recuerdan los largos tratamientos médicos como menos dolorosos que los cortos? ¿Por qué los compradores son más felices cuando no pueden devolver algo que han comprado? ¿Por qué no podemos recordar una canción mientras escuchamos otra? ¿Por qué la fila para pagar en el supermercado siempre se ralentiza en cuanto nos incorporamos a ella?.... Divertido, inteligente, rebosante de sugerencias y al mismo tiempo riguroso. Un libro imprescindible sobre la felicidad. Un acontecimiento editorial en Estados Unidos, elogiado por la crítica y recomendado por los más prestigiosos expertos en la materia. Daniel Gilbert, profesor de psicología de la prestigiosa universidad de Harvard explica qué es de verdad la felicidad. Deshecha tópicos, cuestiona verdades incuestionables y propone una nueva visión del tema que sorprenderá y cambiará la manera de entender la felicidad de los lectores. Un libro imprescindible sobre la felicidad
Sam Harris
2015-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
There’s a lot to be said for having kids and that really is not a rejoinder to the research that suggests that people are made, for a very long time, reliably less happy as parents. You can find this in Daniel Gilbert’s work on effective forecasting, which he summarised in a book “Stumbling upon happiness,” which is also a good book which I recommend.      fuente
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Dios no es bueno
How Religion Poisons Everything
Christopher Hitchens - 2007-01-01
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CHRISTOPHER HITCHENS Nacido en 1949 en Inglaterra Christopher Hitchens se graduo en filosofia pol tica y economia en Oxford. Periodista y escritor colabora con publicaciones a ambos lados del Atl ntico ya que en 1981 emigro a Estados Unidos. Colaborador habitual de Slate The Nation The New York Times Book Review The Times Literary Supplement entre otras publicaciones es autor de una amplia bibliografia de la que cabe destacar The Missionary Position: Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice (1995) Juicio a Kissinger (2002) La victoria de Orwell (2003) y Cartas a un joven disidente (2003).
Sam Harris
2015-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
If you haven’t read Christopher Hitchens, you should. He was a brilliant writer and also a brilliant speaker. You can get the benefit of both his voice and his writing if you listen to his audiobooks, the ones he read himself. “God is NotGreat,” and “Hitch-22” are two of those. I don’t know if he read any of the others. But it’s great listening.      fuente
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Machete Season
Jean Hatzfeld - 2006-04-18 (publicado por primera vez en 2003)
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Machete Season delves into the horrific genocide that took place in Rwanda in 1994, where 800,000 people were brutally murdered by their own neighbors. Journalist Jean Hatzfeld interviewed 10 perpetrators of these mass killings years later, revealing shocking and extraordinary insights. This book is a vital read to better comprehend the atrocious events that took place in Rwanda and to become a more conscientious individual.
Sam Harris
2015-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
If you want to see what it’s like when things go about as wrong as they can go, read “Machete Season,” which is a short book about the Rwandan genocide that is, if I recall correctly, entirely borne of interviews with some of the main perpetrators of this genocide. So not merely the people who were swinging the machetes, but the people who were running those gangs and enforcing people’s membership therein.They invite you in there and they give you the full tour. It is uncanny that circumstances can come together culturally, neurophysiologically and otherwise so as to produce this kind of behaviour again with a clear conscience. So it is a short book and a very sobering one worth reading, if you can stomach that sort of thing.      fuente
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The Last Word
Thomas Nagel - 2001-11-01 (publicado por primera vez en 1996)
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This philosophical book by a highly regarded author tackles the issue of subjectivism and relativism in reasoning. The author argues that reason must be universal and based on objective principles. He refutes claims that relativism and subjectivism are harmless intellectual fads, showing how these beliefs can deflect arguments and make public discourse unproductive. Through systematic rebuttals in language, logic, science, and ethics, the author sets a new standard in this important debate. A must-read for anyone interested in the philosophy of reasoning.
Sam Harris
2015-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
Nagle is a very fine writer, a very clear. Just as a style of communication, I think he’s worth going to school on. I would recommend you read his little book, “The Last Word,” which champions rationality in a very compelling way.      fuente
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The Anatomy of Disgust
William Ian Miller - 1998-10-01 (publicado por primera vez en 1997)
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Explore the complicated relationship between humans and their basic life processes with this captivating book. From eating and excreting to fornicating, decaying, and dying, the author delves into how disgust can extend beyond the physical realm and occupy a crucial space in social hierarchy. Discover how contempt and disgust can play political roles and the important role they play in creating boundaries and maintaining social order. With insightful discussions about ambivalence and our attempts to control the chaotic nature of life, this book creates a fascinating, dangerous, and magical world that is sure to enthrall readers.
Sam Harris
2015-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
There’s a writer – William Ian Miller –who I think is unfairly neglected. He writes some fascinating books. Several have been on negative emotions. One book is entitled “Humiliation,” which was a great read. Just on the phenomenon of being humiliated and differentiating it from embarrassment and other similar emotions. He also wrote a book on disgust called “The Anatomy of Disgust,” which is also fun.These are very interdisciplinary books. He is a lawyer, I believe or a professor of law. But he goes deep into the relevant sociology and these are cool books.      fuente
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The Flight of the Garuda
The Dzogchen Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism
Keith Dowman - 1994-09-01
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"Discover the essence of Dzogchen teachings through the poetic and poignant songs of the itinerant yogi Shabkar in Flight of the Garuda. Accompanied by translations of four other seminal Dzogchen texts, this book brings readers into direct communion with the most subtle nature of experience and the unity of samsara in nirvana. Perfect for Buddhist practitioners seeking sustenance and a deeper understanding of the Dzogchen view."
Sam Harris
2015-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
There’s one book called The Flight of the Garuda, which I think is especially beautiful and wise.And among the Hindus who teach Advaita Vedanta, the non-dual teachings of yogic meditation that really just talks about pure consciousness and the illusion of the self – don’t be confused about the assertion of the existence of the big Self, capital S. They’re just talking about awareness in that case.      fuente
Razones y personas by Derek Parfit
Compórtate by Robert M. Sapolsky
Nuestra invención final by James Barrat
El comienzo del infinito by David Deutsch
On Having No Head by Douglas Edison Harding
Humiliation by William Ian Miller
A sangre fría by Truman Capote
Mortal Questions by Thomas Nagel
Yo Soy Eso by Nisargadatta Maharaj
Historia de la filosofía occidental by Bertrand Russell
The Qur'an by M. A. S. Abdel Haleem