Richard Dawkins - The Enemies Of Reason - Episode 1 - Slaves to Superstition

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Dawkins points to some of science's achievements and describes it as freeing "most of us" from superstition and dogma. Picking up from his superstition-reason distinction in The Root of All Evil? (while recycling some footage from it), he then says reason is facing an "epidemic of superstition" that "impoverishes our culture" and introduces gurus that persuade us "to run away from reality". He calls the present day "dangerous times"

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[SB9101]

I wish this video had more thumbs down. :( Few who watch this has a need to do so. Including me.

[TheScienceFoundation]

@SB9101 I think you mean more thumbs up

[TheScienceFoundation]

@SB9101 I think you mean more thumbs up

[mhr88]

when a stupid cat video gets 20,000,000 views and great shows like this gets only 13,081 views by it self show in what kind of society we live in. we live in a society that jersey shore is the most popular show and people go to church on Friday to pray to become more and more richer from their Superstition and our cat videos are the most viewed clips.

[spockck]

@prezoftheworld i know, how does he do it?!

[prezoftheworld]

I'm amazed that he can keep a straight face while talking to some of these people.

[papwalker99]

From the book of n'Brith.

And an angel appeared to Noob who dwelt in the house of b'Ush. Travel to the land of Sol and there thou wilt find Scholars and harlots. Thou shalt fill the harlots tabernacles with molten bronze that they be sealed from the seed of men. Harken not to their screams or tears for just is the lord. Leave them to rot upon the earth for a day and half a day. Those of tender years shall not be left but after a time have their vaults cleaved and be hang upon the branches.

Amen.

[ItIsBadForU]

I don't like cats...

"If you give a dog food, shelter and love he will think that you are god, If you give a cat the same things she will draw the conclusion that she is god"

[mike112769]

@mhr88 Most people can't understand Mr. Dawkins. Too many people are amazingly stupid. The cat is about as much as they can handle.

[SpaceWineTV]

@SpaceWineTV I am not in anyway saying that what Dawkins claims is b.s., although, from my experience, I do believe that out of all the obviously fraudulent psychics and astrologers, there might be some legitimate fortune tellers out there.

[SpaceWineTV]

February of 2010 I went w/a friend to see a 'psychic.'

When I entered the room had the same skepticism as most people thinking the psychic would just give me general readings, but she told me very specific things. She said in May I would be in a relationship with a girl whose name starts with "N," and that in August I would get a promotion, and that I would get in a car accident in 2011. I left and completely forgot about all those predictions, only to remember them when they had all come true.

[SpaceWineTV]

@mhr88 OMG thank you i love you so much!!!!!!!! :) although i would disagree with the cat part, sure it doesn't deserve as much views and popularity as Dawkins, but it's not stupid ;)