Episode · The Rubin Report · 2018-01-12
Books mentioned on Heavens on Earth: Scientific Search for the Afterlife | Michael Shermer | ACADEMIA | Rubin Report
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Practical Skeptic
Discussed“you've got a new book coming out I was saying to you right before you started you're the only guest that has two books all right moral or skeptic”
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The Moral Arc
The Moral Arc by Michael Shermer is a comprehensive examination of how science, reason, and moral progress have driven human history forward.
Discussed“and I'm pretty sure it was the first time I had you on the show and we were talking about the moral arc which is right over there that you were saying that the arc of progress has bent”
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God Is Not Great
God Is Not Great by Christopher Hitchens is a fiery polemic that argues religion poisons everything, serving as a foundational text of the New Atheist movement through its sharp critiques of organized faith, scripture, and divine authority.
Discussed“well hitch still dealt with this in his book God is not great”
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Heavens on Earth
Heavens on Earth by Michael Shermer is a thought-provoking exploration of the scientific search for the afterlife, immortality, and utopia, examining various secular and technological approaches to cheating death.
Discussed“heavens on earth the scientific search for the afterlife immortality and utopia well did you figure it out”
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Why Buddhism is True
Why Buddhism is True by Robert Wright is an exploration of evolutionary psychology and Buddhist philosophy that examines how ancient meditative practices align with modern scientific understandings of the mind.
Discussed“there's a number of books you know Bob Wright's book Buddhism is true and so on what do you mean it's true”
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“particularly when I was writing the moral arc and now I'm getting ready to teach this honors course at Chapman on morality and ethics and evolution”
“Alright so your new book it is out this week it is sitting right in front of me heavens on earth the scientific search for the afterlife immortality and utopia well did you figure it out”
“you know Buddhism has quite a resurgence now there's a number of books you know Bob Wright's book Buddhism is true and so on”