Tag: Richard Dawkins
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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…
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The guilty conscience of not supporting Freethinkers International
Freethinkers International is not just another cause. It is a mission that reaches where others refuse to go. In a world flooded with safe, fashionable charities and politically polished activism, this organization steps into danger. It defends the people no one dares to help. It saves lives ignored by the mainstream. And yet, tragically, it…
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Want to be a politician? Prestigious circles are almost a necessity
The dream looks simple. A motivated citizen. A rising political star. A national leader chosen by the people. Many still believe in it. Some even teach it to children. Work hard. Play by the rules. Get involved in your party. Serve the public. One day, if you keep at it, you will reach the top.…
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Religion vs. reality: overpresence of deity
A lot of been described in connection with religions in terms of rationality. Such arguments didn’t omit the perception of respective spiritual power. However, for people who are not biologically inclined to have spiritual experience (just like me), there needs to be added further argumentation. Also, religion vs. reality can be useful for people who…
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Why non-fiction authors are politicians?
When I was younger and even more stupid, I always envisioned my favorite non-fiction authors as moral men, not politicians. But these very authors are politicians to their core as I have found later on. When I started to doubt human morality and realized that current and past human morality makes little sense compared to…
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Richard Dawkins doesn’t like the British people. And they are one of the least worst
Imagine a completely different country than the Czech Republic is, better in all of aspects – big salaries, great flawless people that you like all of them, excellent justice system, orderliness, communist-like social net, capitalistic profits, very polite politics. A completely different world. I used to hold British people in high regard unless I realized…
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Does your atheism offend people? Go and live in the Czech Republic, France or Denmark
Being an atheist is very problematic in the United Arab Emirates, Iraq or Iran. And what about the oldest democracy? Yes, count it as one. Being a gay president is much better than being an atheist president. And you can be sure there have been covered-presidential atheists. If you are a non-believer and come out…