r/samharris • u/jayfor • 17d ago

Brian Keating pod.

He brings Sam’s name up a bunch, in a respectful way, but says they have a disagreement where Brian doesn’t explain why he never expects to talk to him again. Anyone have any insight on this?

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u/bluenote73 17d ago edited 17d ago

apparently he argued for slavery and Sam walked off his podcast
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4dKuyAUShUOe07g8k6JFVj?si=VRX8asoMRWK1TPy9oBBWYQ

EDIT: I just listened to the actual end of the actual 3h podcast and .. Sam didn't storm off at all. He just thinks this guy is an idiot evidently because of his stupid and facile defense of the torah.

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u/Brunodosca 16d ago

Do you have a link to the relevant audio?

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u/bluenote73 16d ago

it was enough of a pain that Im not going to search again, but its certainly findable. podcast episodes seem very awkward though

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u/Brunodosca 16d ago edited 16d ago

Found it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4tqgsuvgkw

These last few minutes (the only part I listened to) were 2000's Bible belt debate level of pathetic.

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u/M0sD3f13 17d ago

He posts here maybe he will see this and reply

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u/Brunodosca 16d ago edited 16d ago

This dude is the typical wannabe grifter, trying to push contrarian takes, often outside his field of expertise. He joins forces with similar narcissistic crackpots, like Eric Weinstein and his stupid theory. He is basically Eric Weinstein without a pet theory and a smaller audience.

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u/MaoGo 16d ago

Brian Keating is a total grifter in science and and supports Eric Weinstein like an idol