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**Just2Good** · 10-21-2007, 02:12 PM

Originally Posted by Iconoclast

A while back I read Richards Dawkin's "The God Delusion," and am currently reading "Daniel Denett's "Breaking the Spell." I was prompted to take a gander at YouTube, where I found this guy.

http://www.youtube.com/user/SoldierInGodsArmy

Matt,

One of the things you should be mindful of is that academics will usually say anything to:

(a) Sell books
(b) Try to appear more intelligent than they really are; and
(c) Become well known enough to guarantee their tenure at the University they teach at.

In other words, they are motivated out of self interest.

I very much would place Richard Dawkins in this category. Sorry I couldn't tell you that sooner, might have saved you $40 bucks.

10-21-2007, 02:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
Just2Good Tin Cup Champ 2004 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cairns Posts: 6,039 ICC Handle: Advantage FICS Handle: Advantage	Dawkins Motivated Out of Self Interest Originally Posted by Iconoclast A while back I read Richards Dawkin's "The God Delusion," and am currently reading "Daniel Denett's "Breaking the Spell." I was prompted to take a gander at YouTube, where I found this guy. http://www.youtube.com/user/SoldierInGodsArmy Matt, One of the things you should be mindful of is that academics will usually say anything to: (a) Sell books (b) Try to appear more intelligent than they really are; and (c) Become well known enough to guarantee their tenure at the University they teach at. In other words, they are motivated out of self interest. I very much would place Richard Dawkins in this category. Sorry I couldn't tell you that sooner, might have saved you $40 bucks. __________________ . "You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete." ~ Buckminster Fuller ~