Project Reason
Sam Harris' Project Reason website declared concerning the online project:
“ | Project Reason is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation devoted to spreading scientific knowledge and secular values in society. The foundation draws on the talents of prominent and creative thinkers in a wide range of disciplines to encourage critical thinking and erode the influence of dogmatism, superstition, and bigotry in our world.
One immediate need is to build an archive of the best secular resources on the Internet. Registered users can submit their favorite articles, videos, interviews, etc."[1] |
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The article Sam Harris, Project Reason failed offers this web traffic graph from the web traffic tracking company Alexa:
An updated Alexa web traffic tracking graph on January 31, 2014:
The Shadow To Light blog wrote in 2016:
“ | It looks to me like Project Reason is dead. Which is weird given that there is no announcement or explanation. If Project Reason is indeed gone, then Harris is quietly trying to slip it down the memory hole. But why?
So I looked around on the internet and the only information I could find was in a very brief thread on the forum on Sam Harris’s remaining webpage:
If it is true that Project Reason has been dissolved and is no longer taking on projects (since it no longer exists), then why hasn’t Harris made this announcement?[3] |
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See also
Essays:
- Atheism: A house divided and in global decline
- 10 Reasons American atheism will see a significant decline
Notes
External links
- Sam Harris Project Reason failed - article from a Question evolution! campaign blog
- 2012 will be a bad year for atheism (see we told you so) - focuses Project Reason and other matters - Video by Shockofgod
- Project Reason (Warning: Filled with mind numbing foolishness)