Rationality
Freethought Radio
Freedom From Religion Foundation
4.6 • 578 Ratings
🗓️ 17 March 2022
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
Guest: Steven Pinker
Spring is here, and state/church violations are bursting out all over. We report on violations in Ohio, Colorado, West Virginia and Indiana, and ask Idaho's governor not to sign a draconian anti-abortion bill. After hearing Audra McDonald sing the evocative "Spring is Here" by freethinking composer Richard Rodgers, we listen to Harvard Professor Steven Pinker at FFRF's convention in Boston describing his new book, Rationality: What It Is — Why It Is Scarce — Why It Matters.
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| 1:10.3 | And I'm Dan Barker, and this is the March 17th edition of Freethought Radio. |
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