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Richard Dawkins believes science's ability to admit ignorance is one of its greatest strengths. On the flip side, he proposes that faith remains arrogant and all too certain of its validity without any rational set of proofs. While science can unite people around a common understanding, religion guarantees conflict and division that can never be rationally resolved.
This is from his talk at Poptech 2006. poptech.org/popcasts/richard_dawkins__poptech_2006
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Richard Dawkins believes science's ability to admit ignorance is one of its greatest strengths. On the flip side, he proposes that faith remains arrogant and all too certain of its validity without any rational set of proofs. While science can unite people around a common understanding, religion guarantees conflict and division that can never be rationally resolved.
This is from his talk at Poptech 2006. poptech.org/popcasts/richard_dawkins__poptech_2006
Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. All copyrighted materials contained herein belong to their respective copyright holders, I do not claim ownership over any of these materials. I realize no profit, monetary or otherwise, from the exhibition of these videos.
