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Sam Harris was born on April 9, 1967 in Los Angeles, California, United States and is credited as a philosopher, neuroscientist and writer. That puts Sam Harris at 59 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Stanford University. Credited works include The End of Faith, Letter to a Christian Nation and The Moral Landscape.
My Take
Sam Harris is one of the few public intellectuals I find genuinely worth wrestling with. A Stanford-trained neuroscientist and philosopher, he made his name picking a fight with religion in The End of Faith, then turned around and treated meditation with equal seriousness in Waking Up. That refusal to pick a tidy team, marrying hard rationalism with contemplative practice, is what keeps me listening even when I disagree. His long-form podcast, Making Sense, shows a man who would rather think out loud and risk being wrong than offer easy answers. Agree or not, his insistence on first principles makes the conversation sharper. I respect that enormously.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sam Harris
- Name (Japanese)
- サム・ハリス
- Reading
- さむ・はりす
- Born
- April 9, 1967 (age 59)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Goat
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Occupation
- philosopher / neuroscientist / writer / blogger / podcaster
2. Background
- University
- Stanford University
3. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The End of Faith | — | |
| Notable work | Letter to a Christian Nation | — | |
| Notable work | The Moral Landscape | — | |
| Notable work | Making Sense with Sam Harris | — | |
| Notable work | Waking Up | — |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.samharris.org/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/samharrisorg/
- Xhttps://x.com/SamHarrisOrg
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam%20Harris
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B5%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q296047
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Sam Harris born?
Born April 9, 1967 (age 59).
Where is Sam Harris from?
Sam Harris is from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What does Sam Harris do?
Sam Harris works as philosopher, neuroscientist, writer, blogger, podcaster.
What is Sam Harris known for?
Notable works include The End of Faith, Letter to a Christian Nation, The Moral Landscape.
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