Can You Reason with Unreasonable People?

TheThinkingAtheist

The Thinking Atheist

Education, Society & Culture, Science

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🗓️ 2 March 2021

⏱️ 91 minutes

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Summary

Many of us have encountered the "brick wall" believers in superstition, woo, conspiracy, and really bad ideas. Are they still worth our time and energy? And are there ways to break through? We discuss the complex issue(s) regarding deep-seated beliefs and opinions.

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0:00.0	Okay, here we go, the standby.
0:02.0	Three, two, one.
0:05.0	The thinking atheist, it's not a person.
0:08.0	It's a symbol, an idea.
0:10.0	The population of atheists in this country is going through the rule.
0:14.0	Rejecting faith, pursuing knowledge,
0:17.0	challenging the sacred.
0:19.0	If I tell the truth, it's because I tell the truth.
0:22.0	Not because I put my hand on a book and made a wish
0:25.0	and working together.
0:27.0	For a more rational world.
0:29.0	Take the risk of thinking, feel so.
0:31.0	Much more happiness, true fusion wisdom will come to you that way.
0:35.0	Assume nothing.
0:37.0	Question everything.
0:39.0	And start thinking.
0:42.0	This is the thinking atheist podcast hosted by Seth Anders.
0:48.0	Today we're talking about talking.
0:59.0	The power of language.
1:01.0	The language that we use every day.
1:03.0	It's kind of a billboard about ourselves, our own identity.
1:07.0	You can tell people where we're from, our family history,
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