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Sam Harris (Author)

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The Resume

    (1967- )
    Wrote 'The End of Faith' (2004) and 'Letter to a Christian Nation' (2006)
    Blogger for the Washington Post, Huffington Post and Truthdig
    Founder of the Reason Project (2007)

Why he might be annoying:

    He and fellow atheists Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens were dubbed the 'Unholy Trinity' by author Robert Weitzel.
    He dropped out of Stanford after having a 'life altering' experience with Ecstasy.
    Despite his professed rationalism, he endorses reincarnation.
    He wrote that Jews were partly responsible for their persecution because they set themselves apart from the rest of society.
    He wrote, 'Knowingly or not, the Nazis were agents of religion.'
    He called Islam 'a cult of death' and wrote 'Most Muslims are utterly deranged by their religious faith.'
    Stanford University religious studies professor Van Harvey said of Harris' approach, 'Pushing moderates into the same camp as fanatics, that seems like a very crude mistake.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He speaks his mind, no matter who it pisses off.
    'The End of Faith' won a PEN Award for best first non-fiction work.
    He was called a 'Hot Atheist' in Rolling Stone.

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 92.31% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 14 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 16 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 21 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 22 Votes: 31.82% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 31 Votes: 51.61% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 36 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 60 Votes: 41.67% Annoying