Sam Harris's "The End of Faith"

If Books Could Kill

Peter and Michael discuss the book that launched the phenomenon of New Atheism and asked the question: What if we hated Muslims, but in a secular way?

Where to find us: 

  • Peter's other podcast, 5-4
  • Mike's other podcast, Maintenance Phase

Sources:

  • Views of Violence
  • Carnival Booth: An Algorithm for Defeating the Computer-Assisted Passenger Screening System
  • The same motive for anti-US 'terrorism' is cited over and over
  • Does intuitive mindset influence belief in God? 
  • Terrorism science: 5 insights into jihad in Europe
  • Analytic cognitive style predicts religious and paranormal belief
  • What Is "Islamophobia"?
  • Essays In Defense of Profiling
  • To Profile or Not to Profile
  • Chapter 2 The Making of Jihadist Social Actors in Europe in
  • Who are the new jihadis?
  • Disbelief - Prometheus Books 
  • God and the Ivory Tower
  • Religion’s evolutionary landscape: Counterintuition, commitment, compassion, communion
  • The Evolution of Religion: How Cognitive By-Products, Adaptive Learning Heuristics, Ritual Displays, and Group Competition Generate
  • Talking to the Enemy

 Thanks to Mindseye for our theme song!

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