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vor 18 Jahren
How is it, that in an age of unprecedented access to information,
ignorance and anti-reason could be so widespread in American
society? Susan Jacoby author of Freethinkers: A History of American
Secularism joins us to discuss her latest book, the Age of American
Unreason. During the "golden age of American freethought" the great
agnostic Robert Ingersoll could argue for religious skepticism
before huge and ideologically diverse audiences. But in a world
where video culture has replaced print culture, where sound-bytes
and 24 hour infotainment have replaced thoughtful dialogue,
Americans are able to isolate themselves from other viewpoints that
might challenge their own. Can freethinkers learn anything from
their own intellectual heritage, that will aid them in combating
unreason today? Also: Buddhist violence, another installment of God
Thinks Like You, listener e-mails and a totally psychedelic
Stranger Than Fiction. Check out the Reasonable Doubts Podcast
group on Facebook.com or myspace.com/doubtcast for a full length
"spring break" bonus episode of Reasonable Doubts including
SKEPTICS GONE WILD: uncensored outtakes and bloopers from previous
episodes. Reasonable Doubts: Your skeptical guide to religion
offering news and commentary of interest to skeptics, atheists,
humanists, apologists looking for a challenge and freethinkers of
all persuasions.
ignorance and anti-reason could be so widespread in American
society? Susan Jacoby author of Freethinkers: A History of American
Secularism joins us to discuss her latest book, the Age of American
Unreason. During the "golden age of American freethought" the great
agnostic Robert Ingersoll could argue for religious skepticism
before huge and ideologically diverse audiences. But in a world
where video culture has replaced print culture, where sound-bytes
and 24 hour infotainment have replaced thoughtful dialogue,
Americans are able to isolate themselves from other viewpoints that
might challenge their own. Can freethinkers learn anything from
their own intellectual heritage, that will aid them in combating
unreason today? Also: Buddhist violence, another installment of God
Thinks Like You, listener e-mails and a totally psychedelic
Stranger Than Fiction. Check out the Reasonable Doubts Podcast
group on Facebook.com or myspace.com/doubtcast for a full length
"spring break" bonus episode of Reasonable Doubts including
SKEPTICS GONE WILD: uncensored outtakes and bloopers from previous
episodes. Reasonable Doubts: Your skeptical guide to religion
offering news and commentary of interest to skeptics, atheists,
humanists, apologists looking for a challenge and freethinkers of
all persuasions.
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