Dr Daniel Dennett - The Evolution of Religion. Pt1

[sodalight666]

to varify his last sentence, a friend of mine is raised a muslim, in the western world, she does believe a god exists, but all that comes forth out of that is fear. fear of judgement of her family and this god. such a shame

[bigmikemd410]

"I have examined all the known superstitions of the world, and I do not find in our particular superstition of Christianity one redeeming feature. They are all alike founded on fables and mythology.."

Thomas Jefferson

[gaetanomariadigiorgi]

This barb is white for nothing.....!

[jtrubilla]

@Roelandvinken

Unfortunately jesus was as devine as my pet hamster. Why would turning to a desert myth be any more logical that trying to explain things with a scientific approach?

[LOLTOROCK]

Dr Daniel Dennett

Pleas man.

1. StoneAge pepol "Caveman" flip the flint, its human to gambel. Is noty a city trait

2. desition making harder in modern kulture than in old.

or?

[jtrubilla]

learn how to spell

[jtrubilla]

@Roelandvinken

Yes, how "anglocentric" of me to want people to use the English language correctly.

[Roelandvinken]

Not everyone is a native English speaker. One should be able to enter a discussion without the harassment of bullshitting about spelling all the time.

[jtrubilla]

If your argument cannot be understood, what good is it?

[Roelandvinken]

Arguments are hardly dependent on spelling.

The structures of logic apply in every language.

[jtrubilla]

agreed, but if it is unclear what this person is saying, the entire point is lost.

You're not a religious person talking about logic are you?

[Roelandvinken]

I'm a logic person talking about religion ;)

[jtrubilla]

Wording is very important in this case as well. You can be a logical person talking about religion, but you can't be a religious person talking logically about anything.

As soon as you devote your life to believing in fairytales, logic goes out the window.

[Cotdail]

Great stuff. Thanks rgbda.

[geezzerboy]

North American Cowbirds have the same behavior as Cuckoos. They evolved the behavior when they used to follow the bison herds north and south on their yearly migration, the cowbirds didn't stay in one place long enough to build a nest and hatch the eggs.

[polymath7]

"Ovicide"

I had no idea Dennett could be this funny.

[neotropic9]

you cut off the vid in the middle of a point he was making.

[rgbda]

my apologies, he concludes in the video response section.

[Krippers]

Very interesting lecture, thanks for posting it :D

[Dboz1984]

very interesting stuff.

[1lawgrad]

dennett is a substandard philosopher.

[Promatheos]

Why?

[drsakhr]

A well made point , thanks :)

[GammaRat]

very interesting lecture -- thanks for posting it!