Okay, here we got. Stand by. Three, two, one.

The thinking atheist, it's not a person. It's a symbol. An idea.

The population of atheists in this country is going through the room.

Rejecting faith. Pursuing knowledge. Challenging the sacred.

If I tell the truth, it's because I tell the truth,

not because I put my hand on a book and made a wish.

And working together for a more rational world.

Take the risk of thinking for yourself.

Much more happiness, truth, beauty, and wisdom will come to you that way.

Assume nothing.

Question everything. Assume nothing. Question everything and start thinking.

This is the Thinking Atheist podcast, hosted by Seth Andrews.

Recent data indicates that there are about 500,000 active podcasts in the world.

My guest today is on about half of them.

He's just on shows everywhere.

He is the puzzle in the thunderstorm. He is the scathing and the atheist.

His keen intellect surpassed only by his snark. He writes, he tours, he loves his Lucinda and his cats.

And he joins me today. No illusions. How are you doing, brother? Good to see you. I'm doing great, man. After that intro, I'm not sure i can fit my head in the frame but i appreciate it that's what i do you know i'm like

your tony robbins i actually used to be a better reference to the motivational speaker and

then somebody told me that tony robins is kind of creepy and i thought of me maybe i shouldn't say

that so um you and i are just a quick plug before we talk about real stuff And I thought of me, maybe I shouldn't say that.

You and I are just a quick plug before we talk about real stuff.

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