A guy falls into coma, then wakes up talking about angels and lights and butterflies and a sexy female guide that took him on a tour of the clouds. Guy converts to Christianity and plans to devote life to prove the existence of the afterlife. So far, similar to countless other hollow anecdotal accounts of near-death experiences. But said guy is a neurosurgeon, and because of it Newsweek adds appeal to authority to the wishful thinking, turning it into a cover story. Neuroscientist Sam Harris brilliantly deconstructs the supposed authority.
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