No culture in human history ever suffered because its people became too reasonable or too desirous of having evidence in defense of their core beliefs. (Sam Harris)

No culture in human history ever suffered because its people became too reasonable or too desirous of having evidence in defense of their core beliefs.

Sam Harris

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