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A.C. Grayling

The Origins Podcast with Lawrence Krauss

CHAPTER

The Dangers of Dogma: Critical Thinking in Democracy and Religion

This chapter emphasizes the vital role of critical thinking in a healthy democracy and critiques the dangers posed by dogmatic beliefs, particularly organized religion. It discusses how indoctrination in religious education can be seen as a form of coercion that stifles independent thought from childhood.

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