Ten Commandments

Concept

Mentioned as a moral guideline that should indicate that killing people is wrong, used as a point of reference when discussing the moral failings of 20th-century communists.

Mentioned in 3 videos

Videos Mentioning Ten Commandments

Yuval Noah Harari: Human Nature, Intelligence, Power, and Conspiracies | Lex Fridman Podcast #390

Yuval Noah Harari: Human Nature, Intelligence, Power, and Conspiracies | Lex Fridman Podcast #390

Lex Fridman

Contrasted with the American Constitution, noted for its inability to be amended and its support of slavery.

Sam Harris and Ross Douthat Debate Belief

Sam Harris and Ross Douthat Debate Belief

Sam Harris

Mentioned as a moral guideline that should indicate that killing people is wrong, used as a point of reference when discussing the moral failings of 20th-century communists.

Yuval Noah Harari: Free Speech, Institutional Distrust, & Social Order | Making Sense #386

Yuval Noah Harari: Free Speech, Institutional Distrust, & Social Order | Making Sense #386

Sam Harris

Used as a comparative example of a foundational societal text that claims divine origin and lacks a mechanism for amendment, thus preserving potentially problematic aspects like the endorsement of slavery.