Twilight of Violence: An Interview with Steven Pinker by Sam Harris
Sam Harris has a great interview with Steven Pinker on his latest book, The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined. Harris sits down with Pinker for a discussion about the history of violence. Sam Harris asks, “Need I remind you that the ‘atheist regimes’ of the 20th century killed tens of millions of people?” Steven Pinker has a great response. This is a popular argument among theoconservatives and critics of the new atheism, but for many reasons it is...
Read MoreSam Harris Quote Posters are also up for sale
I have also made Sam Harris posters from his “Atheism” quote. They are also available at The COG Shop. Buy and View the Green and Pink poster. | Buy and View the Blue and Purple poster. And, once again, there are more to come! ;) SHARE...
Read MoreSam Harris, The Word “Atheism”
I made this one as well. :) In fact, ”atheism” is a term that should not even exist. No one ever needs to identify himself as a “non-astrologer” or a “non-alchemist.” We do not have words for people who doubt that Elvis is still alive or that aliens have traversed the galaxy only to molest ranchers and their cattle. Atheism is nothing more than the noises reasonable people make in the presence of unjustified religious beliefs. Sam Harris EDIT: I have made this poster for...
Read MoreThe Four Horsemen [Part 2]
Here’s the second part. The first part can be found here. SHARE MORE
Read MoreThe Four Horsemen [Part 1]
Hour 2 is coming soon… On the 30th of September 2007, Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris and Christopher Hitchens sat down for a first-of-its-kind, unmoderated 2-hour discussion, convened by RDFRS and filmed by Josh Timonen. All four authors have recently received a large amount of media attention for their writings against religion – some positive, and some negative. In this conversation the group trades stories of the public’s reaction to their recent books, their...
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