Richard Dawkins is an evolutionary biologist, author, and emeritus fellow at the University of Oxford.
I spoke to Richard on stage in Austin Texas as a part of his final ever live tour. The next day we got to sit down and discuss all the things we didn't have time to talk about the night before.
Expect to learn what Richard thinks about the recent rise of ... Show More
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Forgotten War Heroes Who Changed The World - The Fat Electrician - #1165
The Fat Electrician (aka Nic Freitas) is a military veteran, comedian and YouTuber. Expect to learn why we don’t promote war heroes anymore and what most heroes have in common, behind the stories of Logan Westin, Pappy Gun, and other not well-known heroes of past wars, what the m ... Show More
2h 47m
Oct 17
Father Of Quantum Computing: How To Think Like A Genius - David Deutsch - #1164
David Deutsch is a British physicist, a pioneering researcher in quantum computation, and author. Expect to learn how David has changed his views on the limits of human potential in recent years, why people should have an optimistic view of the world, which current problem most p ... Show More
1h 11m
Oct 15
9 Harsh Truths No One Wants To Admit - Shaan Puri - #1163
Shaan Puri is an entrepreneur, former CEO, podcaster, and angel investor. Expect to learn why the economy is basically run on insecure people, why it's better to ask for forgiveness rather than permission, what’s holding most young people back from achieving more, why you should ... Show More
1h 38m
Dec 2024
Richard Dawkins & Chris Williamson on Cultural Christianity, Evolution, and 'The Genetic Book of the Dead'
In this episode of The Poetry of Reality with Richard Dawkins, Richard engages in a conversation with Chris Williamson various topics, including his recent comment on being a cultural Christian, evolution and genetic adaptation, and, of course, his latest book release, The Geneti ... Show More
1h 23m
May 2022
256. Psychedelics, Consciousness, and AI | Richard Dawkins
Dr. Richard Dawkins is a British evolutionary biologist, theorist, and one of the world’s foremost atheists.
In this episode, Dr. Dawkins and I discuss religion, psychedelics, consciousness, symbolism, postmodernism, and the importance of objective truth.
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1h 31m
Oct 2024
491. Symbolic Patterns: Memes, Archetypes, Dragons, Genes | Dr. Richard Dawkins & Alex O’Connor
Dr. Jordan B. Peterson sits down with Alex O’Connor and Richard Dawkins to discuss their differences of view on the Abrahamic biblical texts, truth claims in science and fiction, the extension of memes through Jungian archetypes, and the memetical reality of dragons.
This episo ... Show More
1h 33m
May 2025
I Sympathize with Trans People, but... | Richard Dawkins in Conversation with Colin Wright
In this episode of The Poetry of Reality, Richard Dawkins joins Colin Wright for an insightful conversation touching on evolution, gender, science, and culture - They explore Richard's latest book, The Genetic Book of the Dead along with a wide array of topics including the natur ... Show More
1h 35m
Jun 2024
Darwin’s Daring Idea with Richard Dawkins
<p>Neil deGrasse Tyson sits down with evolutionary biologist and author of <i>The Genetic Book of the Dead</i> Richard Dawkins to talk about evolution, whether we were “designed,” how we are living reflections of our ancestors, and much much more. </p><p>NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons ... Show More
56m 41s