Philosophy
Evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins paid a visit to Stephen Colbert last night to promote his latest book, The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution.
As it was to be expected, the visit quickly turned into a hilarious debate in which Colbert beautifully illuminated the misconceptions presupposed by those who don't get evolution, and hence opened the door for Dawkins to clarify :)
Did you notice the crocoduck tie? :)
You might also enjoy a hilarious debate between Stephen and philosopher Peter Singer.
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Philosophy
Stephen Colbert vs. Richard Dawkins
Evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins paid a visit to Stephen Colbert last night to promote his latest book, The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution.As it was to be expected, the visit quickly turned into a hilarious debate in which Colbert beautifully illuminated the misconceptions presupposed by those who don't get evolution, and hence opened the door for Dawkins to clarify :)
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Did you notice the crocoduck tie? :)
You might also enjoy a hilarious debate between Stephen and philosopher Peter Singer.
.
- Patricia Churchland On The Colbert Report
One of the challenges many of Stephen Colbert's guests have, even those who are super educated and smart, is being able to deal with the speed of his wit and sophistry. Of course, philosophers from the time of Socrates have learned how to deal with...
- Dawkins On The Daily Show? Fuck That: Metallica On Colbert!
So apparently the blogosphere is awash with entries about the interview Richard Dawkins did with Jon Stewart a couple of days ago. I love Dawkins, and was thinking about posting that interview here, but when I realized Metallica had made an appearance...
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Inspired by Dick Armey and how he co-opted the Tea Party and gave their fringe beliefs a national platform, Comrade Che Colbert wants his Super PAC to capitalize on the growing Occupy Wall Street movement. So, he met with two young idealists whose democratic,...
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No, I'm not talking about the fact that the standard practice is to sterilize the needle for a lethal injection (it does make one wonder, though), or even about the fact that the lethal drug has an expiration date... I'll just let Stephen Colbert...
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