Sam Harris on Jew-Hatred, Radical Islam, and the West

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Key Takeaways

• “It is not totally irrational to worry about society suddenly becoming fundamentally hostile to Jews, even in the West.” – Sam Harris
• In America, every year after September 11th, Jews have been a greater target of hate crime than any other group in American society, including Muslims and African Americans
• Islam expects conquest – this makes it fundamentally different than most other religions
• The central message of the Quran is not about love or compassion; instead, its message is that you should fear going to hell
• Islam is not a race; it is a set of ideas
• The power of bad ideas is much more consequential than the power of bad people
• If the Palestinians laid down their arms, there would be peace in the Middle East; if the Jews laid down their arms, there would be genocide
• The fate of open societies is at stake today; it is not “just” the rise of Jew hatred
• The basis for hope: We are talking about ideas here, and people can change their minds

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Neuroscientist and author Sam Harris of the podcast Making Sense talks with EconTalk's Russ Roberts about rising Jew-hatred in the West and what Harris sees as the dangers of radical Islam and Jihadism.