Alex O'Connor is incredible in this episode as he explains the unholy alliance of Richard Dawkins and Jordan Peterson (New Atheists & Religious Conservatives). He also looks into conspiracy theories, sloganeering of facile political views, transgender ideology, Palestine and the afterlife. #heretics #genderidentity #antiwoke

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Who is Alex?:

Alex J. O’Connor is founder of the “Cosmic Skeptic” (now just his name) YouTube channel, podcast and blog, platforms dedicated to the publication of philosophical ideas and debates in an accessible format.

A graduate of philosophy and theology from St. John’s College, Oxford University, Alex is an international public speaker and debater, having delivered addresses across multiple continents at conferences, universities, and local drinking groups, as well as debated ethics, religion, and politics with a number of high-profile opponents before college audiences, on radio talk shows and on national television.

Chapters:
0:00 Highlights
1:00 Richard Dawkins vs Jordan Peterson
6:00 Why woke beliefs are scarier than religion
9:00 Atheism less culturally relevant
10:00 Jordan Peterson’s Language with Richard Dawkins
11:30 What does atheist activism even mean?
13:30 Why it’s so hard to criticise Trump
14:30 What’s Next After Woke
16:30 ‘Trans Women’ Litmus Test
19:30 My Body My Choice Slogan
22:00 What does Free Palestine mean? (Andrew sings Michael Jackson)
25:00 Advice for activists with slogans
27:00 How to argue wth flat earthers (religion)
30:00 When conspiracy theories are right
31:18 The Preface Paradox
33:30 Is murder wrong?
36:00 Evil people think they’re doing good
38:00 Why there is no such thing as a ‘good’ act?
44:00 Would you rather kill an innocent person or…?
46:00 Suspicious of moral people
50:00 Sam Harris & Death
52:00 What We Don’t Know About the Afterlife
55:00 Where does the color red exist?
58:00 Curing Death & Living Forever
1:01:00 The Passing of Time
1:05:00 Sacrificing Self for Kids
1:08:00 A Heretic Alex Admires

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