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Monday, August 9, 2010

Hitchens on cancer diagnosis: 'Why not me?'



Anderson Cooper
I just flew down to Washington to talk with author Christopher Hitchens. He was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in June, and is currently undergoing chemotherapy.

Many people upon receiving a cancer diagnosis would ask "why me?" Hitchens's answer, is "why not me?"

Much of his hair has fallen out, but he seems strong as ever. We discussed whether his diagnosis has in any way altered his well-known opinion of religion and prayer.

Monday, July 5, 2010

CNN: Sam Harris - Why We Should Ditch Religion


For the world to tackle truly important problems, people have to stop looking to religion to guide their moral compasses...

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