Battling the Virus of Bad Thinking
Freethought Radio
Freedom From Religion Foundation
4.6 • 578 Ratings
🗓️ 3 February 2022
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
Guest: Larry Shapiro. President Biden should not have attended today's divisive National Prayer Breakfast. U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin tells us why it is important to memorialize America's "forgotten Founder" Thomas Paine. Then we speak with philosopher Lawrence Shapiro about his new book (co-written with Steven Nadler): When Bad Thinking Happens to Good People: How Philosophy Can Save Us From Ourselves.
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| 0:00.0 | This is Free Thought Radio with co-host Stan Barker and Annie Laurie Gaylor, Irreverent Views, News, Music, and Interviews. |
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| 0:52.3 | It's February and Black History Month, and I'm Annie Laurie Gaylor. |
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| 0:59.5 | And this is the February 3rd, 2022 edition of Free Thought Radio. |
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