About Sam Harris
My Audience
Those of you who have followed me for several years know that I often explore controversial issues, without concern for political alliances or popular opinion. As a consequence, those first drawn to my work on one topic may be later startled—or worse—by my views on another. It is never my goal to be merely provocative, much less offensive, but the resulting whiplash has produced exactly the type of audience I want: One that is steadily purged of partisans and dogmatists.
I’ve built an audience that values how I arrive at conclusions, rather than the conclusions themselves. As a consequence, I’m free to say exactly what I think about politics, religion, science, philosophy, spirituality, violence, and any other topic that captures my attention. As a matter of principle, I wouldn’t do this any other way, but I couldn’t do it this way without my subscribers.