Chapters
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
The Importance of Freedom
02:47 • 3min
The Private Use of Reason
05:47 • 3min
The Impossibility of a Contract With a Society of Clergymen
08:34 • 3min
The Impossibility of a Permanent Religious Constitution
12:01 • 2min
The Age of Enlightenment
14:11 • 4min
The Importance of Intellectual Freedom
17:43 • 2min
The History of the Human Intellect
19:22 • 4min
The Rise and Fall of Roman Catholic Propaganda
23:15 • 5min
The Argument From Design
28:05 • 5min
The Theist's Argument for Design
33:15 • 2min
The Importance of Intention in Design
35:45 • 6min
The Design of Nature
41:39 • 4min
The Story of an Escape
46:00 • 5min
The Serenity of the Old Dog
51:26 • 5min
The Desire That Transmutes the World
56:14 • 5min
The Importance of Time
01:00:56 • 5min
The Importance of Escape
01:05:43 • 2min
The Practical Value of Astronomy
01:08:10 • 3min
The Limits of Astronomy
01:11:29 • 3min
The Fourth Great Advance in Astronomy
01:14:03 • 6min
How to Secure Scientific Returns for Grants
01:19:43 • 2min
The Importance of Observations in Astronomy
01:22:13 • 3min
The Cooperative Work of the Leading Astronomers
01:25:00 • 5min
The History of the Fixed Stars
01:30:03 • 3min
The Use of the Spectroscope to Determine Motions in Space
01:32:42 • 4min
The Three Stations of Astronomy
01:37:11 • 4min
Jonathan Swift's Essay on Conversation
01:41:02 • 2min
The Folly of Talking Too Much
01:43:12 • 5min
The Pedantry of the Poets
01:47:50 • 6min
The Importance of a Good Memory
01:53:22 • 4min
The Role of Politeness in the Conversation of Ladies
01:57:27 • 3min
The Hypocrisy of Puritanism
02:00:10 • 3min
The Power of a Calmstock
02:03:15 • 5min
The Importance of Chastity
02:07:54 • 3min
The Outrage of Puritanism
02:10:57 • 3min
The Poisonous Germ of Puritanism
02:13:57 • 3min
The Importance of Being Clear of Meaning
02:16:45 • 4min
The Importance of Plain Narrative
02:20:21 • 4min
The Somnambulists From Revolution and Other Essays
02:24:37 • 3min
The Same Old Animal Man Smeared Over It
02:27:32 • 5min
The Sleep-Walker
02:32:53 • 5min
The Red Animal in the Somnambulist
02:38:01 • 2min
The Trial by Jerry and the Common Law
02:40:28 • 4min
The Principle of Taxation
02:44:39 • 5min
The Principle of Trial by the Country
02:50:01 • 5min
The Gambling Instinct
02:54:43 • 4min