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Harris was the co-founder of the non-profit scientific education group Project Reason in 2007. She edited the 2011 long-form essay and book Lying by her husband Sam Harris. She is the author of the 2013 children's book I Wonder, 4 which is about uncertainty and the nature of reality. Sam Harris and Casey Harris are brothers, and have been friends with Feldshuh since kindergarten in Ithaca. Sam met Levin while attending the New School in New York City in 2006. Casey Harris has been blind since birth. Noah Feldshuh is the nephew of actress Tovah Feldshuh. Welcome to the Sam Harris - CapThat Official Store! Shop online for Sam Harris - CapThat merchandise, t-shirts, clothing, apparel, posters and accessories.
In this episode of the podcast, Sam Harris speaks with John McWhorter about race, racism, and “anti-racism” in America. They discuss how conceptions of racism have changed, the ubiquitous threat of being branded a “racist,” the contradictions within identity politics, recent echoes of the OJ verdict, willingness among progressives to lose the 2020 election, racism as the all-purpose explanation of racial disparities in the U.S., double standards for the black community, the war on drugs, the lure of identity politics, police violence, the enduring riddle of affirmative action, the politics of “black face,” and other topics.
John McWhorter is a professor of linguistics, philosophy, and music history at Columbia University, and writes for various publications on language issues and race issues such as Time, the Wall Street Journal, the Daily Beast, CNN, and The Atlantic. He also hosts the podcast Lexicon Valley at Slate. He most recently wrote Talking Back Talking Black: Truths About America’s Lingua Franca.
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| Born | Annaka Gorton[1][2] |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Author |
| Conscious: A Brief Guide to the Fundamental Mystery of the Mind | |
| Spouse(s) | Sam Harris (m. 2004) |
| Children | 2 |
Annaka Harris (née Gorton) is an American author. Her work touches on neuroscience, meditation, philosophy of mind and consciousness. She is the author of the New York Times bestsellerConscious: A Brief Guide to the Fundamental Mystery of the Mind (2019) and the children's book I Wonder (2013).
Career[edit]
Harris was the co-founder of the non-profit scientific education group Project Reason in 2007.[3] She edited the 2011 long-form essay and book Lying by her husband Sam Harris. She is the author of the 2013 children's book I Wonder,[4] which is about uncertainty and the nature of reality. She wrote the 2019 New York Times bestselling science book[5]Conscious: A Brief Guide to the Fundamental Mystery of the Mind.[6] Key subjects of Conscious include free will, panpsychism[7] and the hard problem of consciousness.[8][9]
Personal life[edit]
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Harris has been married to neuroscientist, philosopher and author Sam Harris since 2004. The couple has two daughters.[10][11]
References[edit]
- ^'Form SB-2: Deja Foods Inc'. Securities and Exchange Commission. April 12, 2005. p. 22. Retrieved April 5, 2020.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^Rice, Lewis I. (July–August 2005). 'The Iconoclast'. Stanford Magazine. Archived from the original on December 22, 2005. Retrieved April 5, 2020.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^'Project Reason'. Archived from the original on 2010-03-06.
- ^Harris, Annaka. 'I Wonder'. Amazon. Four Elephants Press. Retrieved 7 September 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^'New York Times Science Bestsellers July 2019' (7 July 2019). The New York Times. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^'Making Sense #150 - Conscious: A Conversation with Annaka Harris'. samharris.org. samharris.org. Retrieved 7 September 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^Gillihan, Ph.D., Seth J. (8 August 2019). 'How Is Consciousness Related to the Brain?'. Psychology Today. Retrieved 30 September 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^Staff, Singularity Hub. 'Exploring the Great Mysteries of Consciousness and Free Will With Annaka Harris'. Singularity Hub. Singularity Hub. Retrieved 30 September 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^Jones, Everett (7 December 2018). 'Spring 2019 Announcements: Science'. Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 30 September 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^Harris 2014a'For Annaka, Emma, and Violet' sfn error: no target: CITEREFHarris2014a (help)
- ^Harris, Sam (July 4, 2011). 'Drugs and the Meaning of Life'. Sam Harris.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Annaka Harris on Twitter
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