The Poetry of Reality with Richard Dawkins

In your debate with Ayaan Hirsi Ali, I found her to be a zealot with her proclaimed conversion backwards to illogical thinking way out of your league. I realize you are fond of her but she will endlessly defend fantastical thinking and sit in judgement of an atheistic, rational thinking perspective and “wokism” - she has clearly gone down the rabbit hole offered by right wing extremism. Too bad. Thank you for a much needed podcast and your dedication to the cause. I do my part but it isn’t easy!!

Been following him since the 2000’s— Dawkins is an excellent example of a public intellectual who a.) has exceptional, expert understanding (and a legendary body of research) in his chosen domain but is also b.) indefatigably curious about what lies outside of it. Dawkins knows how to approach novel ideas and concepts with humility and respect, and this is reflected in his conversations on this podcast, in which he speaks to like minded scientists and philosophers but also those with whom he has profound differences of perspective. His reputation as a hard nosed skeptic is of course well-earned. But it’s the skepticism of disciplined open-mindedness… An ideal we should all hope to realize. The sheer longevity of Dawkins’ career is impressive in its own right, but the consistently high quality of his output throughout is what is, of course, most remarkable. This podcast is no exception. Keep up the good work, Doctor Dawkins.

One of my favorite podcasts.

In an increasingly post-enlightenment world where the great voices of science and reason seem to be fading into the background once again, this podcast is a breath of fresh air for those with a calm, open mind. Hats off to Richard Dawkins for taking the time to share his thoughts on current events in podcast form. It’s reassuring to know that there are still a handful of great thinkers among us and every recording that Richard shares is a gift to a world struggling to remember what it means to be enlightened. Bravo.