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September 30, 2024 73 mins
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TIME STAMPS & CALL NOTES 


0:00 - Eric announces a special guest next week and does some housekeeping.
5:08 -  Mitch - Skepticism is RUINING society! (Troll Call)
14:38 - Amanuel - Atheism doesn’t work
31:02 - Ameet - Being an Indian Atheist
43:29 - Tug - How to disagree effectively
50:58 - Isaac - The paradox of tolerance
1:02:01 - Alda - What are YOU reading?
1:12:10 - Eric reads superchats

5:08

Mitch calls in to talk about how society has progressed DESPITE skepticism. Has industrialization been a tool of non skeptics? Is our world polluted because of the socratic method? Or is Mitch gonna troll the show yet again?
14:38

Banned on all other shows, Amanuel calls in. This caller says that all things come from the supernatural. Eric and Amanuel wind up talking about what Atheism means and how we ought to interact with each other.
31:02

Ameet calls in to talk about how the Indian atheist community is so very different from the American one! As an Indian ex christian, Ameet is wondering how he should interact in ex hindu spaces. If you have experience with other non-believing communities, tell us about it in the comments!
43:29

Watching call in shows and getting active means figuring out how to be heard. Eric shares some tips and tricks of the trade!
50:58

Isaac thinks that human experience removes the paradox of tolerance. Eric has made a video in the past about this subject, but has shifted opinions since then. What do you think of this apparent paradox?
1:02:01

Alda wants recommendations for philosophers to learn about.
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