Chapter
Remembering Christopher Hitchens
21:13 - 27:23 (06:10)
The late Christopher Hitchens was known for his debates on religion and politics, but also had a contagious joy for life. He made complex arguments against religion that challenged his own beliefs and forced others to examine their own.
Clips
A recollection of discussions with Christopher Hitchens who argued that the idea that religion makes people better is a more complicated argument than most envision and his frustration with the forms that religion took on in the world.
21:13 - 26:24 (05:11)
Religion
Summary
A recollection of discussions with Christopher Hitchens who argued that the idea that religion makes people better is a more complicated argument than most envision and his frustration with the forms that religion took on in the world.
ChapterRemembering Christopher Hitchens
Episode#270 – David Wolpe: Judaism
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
This podcast episode discusses the joy and practicality of arguing against someone else's beliefs with humor, and how this could be the purest form of wisdom.
26:24 - 27:23 (00:59)
Joy and Wisdom
Summary
This podcast episode discusses the joy and practicality of arguing against someone else's beliefs with humor, and how this could be the purest form of wisdom.