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The Four Horsemen: The Conversation That Sparked an Atheist Revolution by Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, Daniel C. Dennett, Stephen Fry, Sam Harris
2 reviews
agnela's review against another edition
challenging
informative
slow-paced
3.0
I started this book expecting a lot, but it went down hill. Kind of. There is no insights in to atheism or theism, no discussion about why people believe what they do, what it does psychologically, or why they hold on to their beliefs rather than rationality.
This was a conversation between two atheists, with some mentions of science, physics, but no psychological, cultural or historical points. It gives no value in 2023, as it happened 10+ years ago.
I also felt uncomfortable when they mentioned Islam or wanting to abolish all religions. First was Islamophobic, the second just ignores human nature, culture and mentality. It is not that religion itself is bad, it is the fact that it operates on violence, false hopes, lies and crimes in the name of their deities.
II would advise anyone interested in this book to watch the video of the discussion rather than waste time reading this. I will try reading author's other works, and see if the thoughts they put on paper with intent has more to say than this.
This was a conversation between two atheists, with some mentions of science, physics, but no psychological, cultural or historical points. It gives no value in 2023, as it happened 10+ years ago.
I also felt uncomfortable when they mentioned Islam or wanting to abolish all religions. First was Islamophobic, the second just ignores human nature, culture and mentality. It is not that religion itself is bad, it is the fact that it operates on violence, false hopes, lies and crimes in the name of their deities.
II would advise anyone interested in this book to watch the video of the discussion rather than waste time reading this. I will try reading author's other works, and see if the thoughts they put on paper with intent has more to say than this.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Islamophobia
norwegianforestreader's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Islamophobia and Antisemitism
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