Episode · The Rubin Report · 2023-08-06
Books mentioned on Immigrant Fighting Against U.S. Hating Youth | Faisal Saeed Al Mutar | INTERNATIONAL | Rubin Report
Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" talks to Faisal Saeed Al Mutar, the founder of Ideas Beyond Borders, about his journey from Iraq to the United States; his appreciation for American values; his work i
Faisal Saeed Al Mutar discussed Common Sense by Thomas Paine and The Age of Reason by Thomas Paine. Dave Rubin discussed A Manual for Creating Atheists by Peter Boghossian.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Common Sense
Common Sense by Thomas Paine is a deeply influential 1776 political pamphlet that articulated arguments for American independence from Great Britain and helped ignite the American Revolution.
Discussed“So like, when all of that civil wars was happening, I was sitting at home reading Thomas Jefferson and "The Age of Reason" by Thomas Paine and "Common Sense" and stuff like that.”
Where to get it
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The Age of Reason
The Age of Reason by Thomas Paine is a classic Enlightenment-era work that evaluates traditional religious institutions and offers a rationalist perspective on faith and morality.
Discussed“So like, when all of that civil wars was happening, I was sitting at home reading Thomas Jefferson and "The Age of Reason" by Thomas Paine and "Common Sense" and stuff like that.”
Where to get it
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A Manual for Creating Atheists
A Manual for Creating Atheists by Peter Boghossian is an incisive and clear critique of faith-based thinking that emphasizes the importance of critical thinking and provides tools for spreading secular ideas.
Discussed“He wrote a book called "A Manual for Creating Atheists." And now most of his friends are usually, well, certainly people of faith, but mostly evangelical Christians, I think.”
Where to get it
