Giving the Devil his Due: Reflections of a Scientific Humanist

Welcome to episode 55!

Today's guest is the founding publisher of Skeptic Magazine and NYT best-selling author, Dr. Michael Shermer.

Dr. Shermer and I discussed his new book, Giving The Devil HIs Due.

Some salient talking points:

  • Free Speech-- why it is the most precious right and why it must be upheld always.

  • Schenck v. United States supreme court case (famous for the "shouting fire in a crowded theater" analogy for limiting speech)

  • Rappaport's rules for engagement and it behooves us to follow them (i.e. the entire essence of "The Social Exchange")

  • The appropriate relationship between religion and science

  • Michael's devils of the past (people he's debated) including:

Jordan Peterson (and his rise to fame) - - - David Irving (Holocaust Denier)- - - *Graham Hancock (writer, journalist, and self-proclaimed "alternative archaeologist)

  • My debate with Peter Hitchens and how it -- despite being painful-- changed my way of thinking about conversations in general

And much more!

Please enjoy episode 55 with Dr. Michael Shermer.

Buy Michael Shermer's New Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084671HC7/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

Check out Skeptic Magazine: https://www.skeptic.com/

Listen to Michael's "Science Salon" Podcast: https://www.skeptic.com/science-salon/

SUPPORT THE SOCIAL EXCHANGE

Become a Patron http://patreon.com/thesocialexchange

Visit our audible link--- download a free audio book and support the show! http://audibletrial.com/socialexchange

Contribute through PayPal https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/my/profile

Listen on iTunes (and leave us a review!) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

THANK YOU TO OUR NEW PATRONS!

  • Nunzio De Martino (Courtesy of "Don Nunzio Limos" https://donnunziolimos.com/)

  • Susan Lennon

  • James Stacks

- Chris L

  • W Leon Naufahu

- Sherry Chandler

- Dee-Dee Stout

  • Christopher Hanlon

- André Pampel

- CARTER Vermont https://www.cartervermont.org/

  • Rick Barnett

- Anne M. Earle

  • Inigo

  • Jon Holt

  • Laila Ferguson

  • Mary Kay Villaverde

  • Michelle

  • NANCY

  • Sean Holt

  • Regina Ferguson

  • Timmy Tucker

  • Christian

  • Thomas Rhoads

  • Kathleen Cochran

  • Marjorie Israel

  • Diane T

  • Trevor

  • Sue Mathieu

  • Linda Rhoads

See All 104 Episodes of "The Social Exchange"