The Four Horsemen: Dawkins, Dennett, Harris, Hitchens(12/12)

On the 30th of September 2007, Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris and Christopher Hitchens sat down for a first-of-its-kind, unmoderated 2-hour discussion, convened by RDFRS and filmed by Josh Timonen.

All four authors have recently received a large amount of media attention for their writings against religion - some positive, and some negative. In this conversation the group trades stories of the public's reaction to their recent books, their unexpected successes, criticisms and common misrepresentations. They discuss the tough questions about religion that face to world today, and propose new strategies for going forward.

Credit:
The Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science
http://richarddawkins.net/

If you are interested in purchasing a high-quality DVD of this presentation, you can find it here:
http://richarddawkins.net/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products...

(Note: All proceeds from the sale of this DVD will go to the Ayaan Hirsi Ali Security Trust.)

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[nkennedy09]

I was sad to see this end. This should have been a series. Perhaps not always these four, but where is television like this? I'm tired of the Jersey Shores of the world. These are the kinds of things that should be all over airwaves.

[LearnerChess]

@Hermoor I've noticed the number of dislikes as I've gone along and they are consistently between 249 - 257. So, it's obvious that there is a group who have systematically clicked the dislike button on this entire series--and probably without even watching the conversation, and certainly without giving any thought to the discussion.

[ceclovitch]

@LearnerChess Yea, otherwise very patient of them to sit through 2 hours of something they dislike ;)

[drazzellstarfish]

With great intuitive presence, they wrap up their discussion by referring to some of the most difficult and paradoxical ethical issues which all caring, thinking people must face. As one poignant example, Hitch at 2:50 complains that the Quakers preached nonresistance to evil, but then later at 8:00 cautions us to refrain from criticism of evil, for fear of being accused of undue conceit. Well, that was the same dilemma faced historically by the Quakers, just as today by Tibetan Buddhists.

[Tj930]

@nkennedy09 Appreciate that you wrote your comment over a year ago (so you may already have found an answer), but there's: /user/richarddawkinsdotnet

You can see Dawkins and Harris giving a lecture. Also there was Dawking's fascinating Channel-4 series, "The genius of Charles Darwin" - featuring many interviews with like- and unlike-minded people. Available on the 4oD channel but, unfortunately for you, only in the UK. (You may be able to find ways around this problem.)

[Norwification]

@Devoti I disagree. The average person is no dumber today than 50 years ago. More knowledgeable, maybe, but intellectual capacity is the same.

I think the reason we have things like Jersey Shore on tv is that the stigma and laws surrounding decent television etc have been relaxed. I'm convinced Jersey Shore would've been watched had it been on the air when our great grandparents lived.

[Devoti]

@nkennedy09 it's the retardation of the populace. :(

[ceclovitch]

toooo short :(

[SonDudu2]

Damn it's over!

[trin1721]

this is great. i must say though, that after 12 videos it became a little annoying to see Hitchens constantly interrupt Dennett, who is perhaps the smartest guy there.

[Varrik88]

Oh, to have been the fifth person at the table! Mind you, I probably would've looked like a fly surrounded by four lions.