Giving the Devil His Due: In Defense of Free Speech w/ Michael Shermer

If we can censor one person, we can censor everyone. 
Our freedom is strongly linked to other people's freedom ... Even those with whom we disagree. 
This idea has been explored in great detail by Dr Michael Shermer in his book Giving the Devil His Due. I had the pleasure of reading the book and discussing it with Michael in the early days of the pandemic. So here is a little throwback episode for you!
Enjoy. 

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Key Takeaways: 

00:00:00 Intro

00:05:01 Abducted by aliens 

00:11:51 Judging a book by its cover

00:22:36 Free speech and campus culture

00:32:20 How should we govern Mars?

00:42:31 Science, religion, and mortality 

00:55:19 Scientists as public figures 

01:03:16 Challenges of teaching at a university level 

01:12:44 Meaning and purpose in the universe

01:30:58 Skepticism as a movement 

01:40:48 Final thoughts


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Additional resources: 

➡️ Check out Michael Shermer: 

📚 Giving the Devil His Due: https://a.co/d/8q3Gzs1 
💻 Website: https://michaelshermer.com/

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