Monday, August 20, 2007

The Enemies of Reason

What have New Age, astrology, 9/11 conspiracies in common? Most of you lot already know the answer, but none of them are rational.
"Apparently harmless but utterly irrational belief systems from astrology to New Age mysticism, clairvoyance to alternative health remedies are booming. Richard Dawkins confronts what he sees as an epidemic of irrational, superstitious thinking...
He explains the dangers the pick and mix of knowledge and nonsense poses in the internet age, and passionately re-states the case for reason and science."
Episode 1 of 2: Slaves to Superstition
Annom edit: Richard Dawkins: An atheist's call to arms:

7 comments:

annom said...

That was interesting and funny!

I love Dawkins! He has started a (peaceful) war against religion with reason as his WMD.

There are some good quotes in this video, but I forgot them :)

I'm waiting for the next episode!

pimp-a-lot bear said...

indeed some good quotes inside. The second episode will be aired tonight.

annom said...

Sweet!

I added a TED video of Dawkins calling for an Atheist revolution!

pimp-a-lot bear said...

nice addition!
We go to war!!!

pimp-a-lot bear said...

Has anyone seen his documentary The Root of all evil?"

annom said...

No, downloading now.... torrent

dekus said...

viva la revolution!