Intelligent Design the Future

This podcast is fascinating for me, an atheist with a degree in biochemistry and a strong belief in Darwinian evolution. They really don't seem to expect someone like me to be listening, so it's interesting to hear how they talk about Darwinian evolution and the "evolutionists" who believe in it. They are somewhat dismissive of us at times, but I find their tone to be more respectful than that of the many evolutionists who dismiss all ID proponents as idiots that don't know anything about science. Let's be clear: the people on this podcast may be wrong, but they aren't idiots. In fact, I think they make some very reasonable arguments about scientific dogma, academic freedom, science funding, science publication, etc. I very much doubt they will convince me that intelligent design is true (I don't find the evidence compelling), but I'll continue to listen with an open mind. And if nothing else, for those of us who believe in evolution, this podcast can help inform us what parts of evolutionary theory we need to do a better job teaching in our schools and explaining to the general public. Finally, you have to admire the persistence and dedication of the people that produce this podcast. Every few days they've got a new segment and they often discuss recently published research papers. If evolution researchers and science educators want to convince the next generation that evolution is true, they're going to have to be just as persistent. I'd love to hear a podcast on the latest research in evolution (without it being filtered through the prism of intelligent design), but as far as I know, nobody is making one. In the meantime, I'll continue to listen to this with an open mind and a healthy dose of skepticism.

Great reasoning. The different thoughts and theories I never knew about. Great guest

The sheer quantity of 1-sentence reviews saying the idea of Intelligent Design (ID) is “pseudoscience” or “religion” is absurd. While there are a couple of guests who refer to and state their beliefs, it is made clear they are personal and unrelated to the science, and the vast majority of content makes zero mention of any personal beliefs. What actually happens is the discussion of recent and long-held science, bringing forth logical/objective (without bias) interpretations of empirical observations. They bring on MANY guests, who often came to their own ID conclusions independently. Definitely worth a listen to more than one episode if you’re genuinely interested in science without the evolutionary lens/theory that has been forced as fact upon society. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t completely agree with everything presented (my personal beliefs/biases). But the well thought out explanations and defences, and thoughtful/respectful refuting of the evolutionary foundations contrary to empirical observation (and ID theory) are true expressions of the scientific method.

This is the Olympics of reality denial. Save your time.