Sam Harris, best selling author, neuroscientist, and philosopher joined Coleman Hughes for the first episode of Conversations With Coleman to discuss slavery reparations, what it would mean to live in a post-racial society, and more. Here are some of my favorite quotes from the conversation:

“The goal that I completely share with people who want reparations is to feel like slavery and Jim Crow are somewhat closed wounds, that the scar is healing nicely.” - Coleman Hughes

“What are we correcting for? The ambient level of racism that still exists to the disadvantage of African Americans? Or are we correcting for identifiable theft for people who are the descendants of slaves?” - Sam Harris

“You can’t have the perfect be the enemy of the good.” - Sam Harris

“The goalposts are constantly shifting on the way we tell the narrative for what America has done to try to make up for slavery.” - Coleman Hughes

“I’ve heard from a lot of conservative fans of mine, often white, conservative fans who do like the idea of reparations because they want to be able to say, ‘Dammit, you’ve been paid. Can you stop complaining about racism now?’” - Coleman Hughes

“Our failure to get past race is not going to be helped by further study of the past.” - Coleman Hughes

“To say that the mere discovery of difference is a sign of ethical pathology...that sets you up for an endless round of conflict.” - Sam Harris

“The only harbor we’re going to find ethically and politically is to eventually get to a place where the color of a person’s skin is deeply uninteresting. No more interesting than the color of their hair.” - Sam Harris

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