Monday, May 9, 2011
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Religion is an insult to the human species
For as long as there are people who can be duped easily and made to believe in absurd stories for fear of eternal punishment or for the promise of eternal reward, there will be religion.
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Harris and Dawkins: Science has Nothing to Say About Morality
Sam Harris and Richard Dawkins discuss the topic: Who Says Science has Nothing to Say About Morality?
Taped at
The Sheldonian Theatre
University of Oxford
April 12th 2011
by
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Taped at
The Sheldonian Theatre
University of Oxford
April 12th 2011
by
ClearStory Ltd.
Registered in England and Wales: Number 7467 151
Registered Office: 3/4 Great Marlborough St, London W1V 2AR
The Great Debate: Dinesh D’Souza vs Michael Shermer
In this debate on what are arguably two of the most important questions in the culture wars today — Is Religion a Force for Good or Evil? and Can you be Good without God? — the conservative Christian author and cultural scholar Dinesh D’Souza and the libertarian skeptic writer and social scientist Michael Shermer, square off to resolve these and related issues, such as the relationship between science and religion and the nature and existence of God.
Part 1
This event was one of the liveliest ever hosted by the Skeptics Society at Caltech, mixing science, religion, politics, and culture.
Part 2
part 3
part 4
The Skeptics Society (Michael Shermer)
Director, The Skeptics Society: Michael Shermer
Robert and Karen Rishwain Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University: Dinesh D'Souza
February 18, 2007
Part 1
This event was one of the liveliest ever hosted by the Skeptics Society at Caltech, mixing science, religion, politics, and culture.
Part 2
part 3
part 4
The Skeptics Society (Michael Shermer)
Director, The Skeptics Society: Michael Shermer
Robert and Karen Rishwain Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University: Dinesh D'Souza
February 18, 2007
Power Balance called out - false advertising
Video by Today Tonight for reporting the truth about Power Balance
Friday, May 6, 2011
Michael Shermer - Why People Believe Weird Things
Full presentation from Michael Shermer - founder of The Skeptic magazine and columnist for Scientific American.
Michael spoke at the 2009 Thinking Digital conference. (15 - 17 May 2009)
Michael spoke at the 2009 Thinking Digital conference. (15 - 17 May 2009)
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