Tag: Christopher Hitchens
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My deepest disappointment with the 4 horsemen of New Atheism
I once believed the success of Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Christopher Hitchens, and Daniel Dennett proved something uplifting. I thought it showed that intelligence, clarity, and courage were enough. I thought anyone could have made it. In fact, I believed there were thousands of more talented people than they were, people sharper, deeper, and more…
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Impact of New Atheism
For decades, atheism lived in the margins. It spoke in footnotes, whispered in cafes, or lived silently in the minds of scientists and skeptics. Then came 9/11. With it emerged a wave of unapologetic atheism that wasn’t content to stay silent. This was the birth of New Atheism. New Atheism wasn’t just about disbelief in…