

205. Richard Dawkins on evangelizing for evolution, science, skepticism, philosophy, reason, and rationality, based on his book Books Do Furnish a Life: Reading and Writing Science
Sep 1, 2021
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
What's the Nature of Consciousness?
02:12 • 4min
The Mysterious Universe
06:00 • 3min
The Poetic Inspiration of Science
08:33 • 2min
Is It a Betrayal of Science?
11:00 • 2min
Are We Adaptable to the Human Condition?
12:47 • 2min
Is It Possible That as Children, We're All Natural Newtons?
15:14 • 2min
Is There Anything at All?
17:05 • 2min
The Origin of Everything, the Origin of the Big Bang
18:47 • 3min
Is It a Matter of Loyalty the Tribe?
21:55 • 2min
Do You Trust the Scientific Process?
23:44 • 3min
Is There a Reason It's Called Faith?
26:27 • 2min
Is There a God or a Trinity College?
27:59 • 4min
Conjuring Magic
32:11 • 2min
The Sniper Bending Thing
34:10 • 3min
Darwin's Misunderstanding of Evolution
36:48 • 2min
Exactly What Darwin Means by a Tautology
38:34 • 3min
Convergent Evolution
42:00 • 5min
The Evolution of the Universe
46:44 • 2min
The Origin of Religions
49:10 • 3min
Why Do People Go to Church?
52:24 • 3min
Liberals and Conservatives - What's the Difference?
55:36 • 5min
Isn't Climate Change a Hoax?
01:00:14 • 3min
The Importance of Animal Welfare
01:03:01 • 5min
Can Science Determine Human Values?
01:07:45 • 2min
Are You a Vegetarian?
01:09:18 • 3min
What Happened to the Psychic?
01:12:46 • 3min
Darwin, Darwinian or Darwin Um?
01:16:14 • 2min
Is There a Solution to the Problem of Consciousness?
01:18:25 • 3min
Will Religion Just Go Away?
01:21:24 • 2min
Unless Islam Has an Enlightenment, Like Christianity Did, You Know?
01:23:38 • 2min
What's Next on Your Plate?
01:25:10 • 2min