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George Carlin Flawlessly Combines Comedy With Philosophy: The 10 Commandments

March 13, 2011 – 9:30 pm

George Carlin is the greatest comedian of our time. He flawlessly combines philosophy, insight, and comedy. This is a huge achievement. Bill Hicks is the only other philosopher-comedian that even comes close to combining great comedy with decent philosophy, but very few comedians even try. Below is an example of Carlin’s greatness, his “10 Commandments” [...]

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Philosophy Can Debunk Myths About Atheism

March 13, 2011 – 12:55 am

Many people are taught many strange things about atheists. For example, supposedly atheists can’t be moral, can’t have a source of “meaning” in their lives, and can’t attain knowledge. Many atheists will say that they are being misrepresented by theists because they believe morality, meaning, and knowledge can exist without God. The theist might say, [...]

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The Amazing Atheist Trashes ESP

March 11, 2011 – 8:19 pm

The Amazing Atheist is one of the greatest comedians of our time, but he hasn’t made it into the mainstream media. He not only trashes a “psychic” in this piece, but he explains what it means to be a reasonable person — and why a reasonable person would not believe in psychics. You can watch [...]

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