Reflecting on Past Advocacy and Ideological Shifts

The chapter delves into the unintended consequences of past advocacy against religion, highlighting the rise of a potentially more harmful ideology in its wake. It contrasts the approaches of new atheists and social justice progressives, emphasizing a shift from respectful disagreement to dismissal of opponents as irrational or evil. The discussion explores the complexities of belief systems, touches on effective altruism, and ponders the idea of building a new, untamed religion in modern society.