Raising Consciousness (1/2) - Richard Dawkins @ UC Berkeley

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Richard Dawkins is a British ethologist, evolutionary biologist and popular science author. He was formerly Professor for Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University. He was voted Britain's leading public intellectual by readers of Prospect magazine and was named one of Time Magazine's "100 Most Influential People" for 2007.

Dawkins came to prominence with his 1976 book "The Selfish Gene", which popularised the gene-centred view of evolution and introduced the term "meme". He is a prominent critic of creationism and intelligent design. In his 1986 book "The Blind Watchmaker", he argued against the watchmaker analogy, an argument for the existence of a supernatural creator based upon the complexity of living organisms. Instead, he described evolutionary processes as analogous to a blind watchmaker. He has since written several popular science books, and makes regular television and radio appearances, predominantly discussing these topics.

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[faoulin]

Yes to raising conciousness

[StephenRoddy]

I think people are missing the point here. Whether he's right or wrong isn't what he is ultimately communicating here. It doesn't really matter either.

The real issue us that this is a man who has dedicated his life's work to bettering the world around him. Whether you agree or disagree with his theories doesn't matter.

He sets a great example for how any person theist, religious, atheist, anyone should live their lives.

[potatoehead64]

Welllll. Its all about love really. So why get so angry at those that don't get it. If we all respect each others beliefs and continue to care about humanity (which is the central remit of most "religions") then there is not really any need to be angry and fight.

[MissMischiv]

@anaemiabag learn to spell, you dont have the intellect to call this man a douche.

[anaemiabag]

this guys a dooche

[StephenRoddy]

@noddyguitar Couldn't Science be considered a bonafied source? I mean if God Does exist that means he created Science, so in studying science you are studying Gods creation to further your understanding of what is.

And if he doesn't exist you are still furthering your understanding of what is.

It's a win win situation?

[UninstallingWindows]

@noddyguitar

religious nuts of course. those who where mentally molested as a child and cannot separate facts from fiction by themselves.

[noddyguitar]

To be honest I am just a struggling soul working on my own spiritual life.But when I hear this man it sometimes is just too much.