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In reply to the discussion: Susan Blackmore has an unexpected lecture experience at Oxford Royale Academy [View all]AtheistCrusader
(33,982 posts)65. Religion is an example of a meme.
This has actually been discussed before, but there is a parallel between the vast diversity of life on earth by way of evolution, and the vast diversity of religions held by various humans, by way of the same mechanism.
Daniel Dennett has some great material on how religions evolve, and Blackmore's prime area of study is the mechanism by which those religions get around.
Anyone who went to her lecture not knowing that was a likely topic, doesn't know her at all.
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AtheistCrusader
Aug 2014
OP
I'd really be interested in a study that measures physiological response to faith challenges.
LiberalAndProud
Aug 2014
#1
It seemed to me to be basically the same lecture she gave at TED, with just
AtheistCrusader
Aug 2014
#6
According to her version of events, the disruption began as soon as she touched on evolution.
AtheistCrusader
Aug 2014
#52
True, but it was one person, and nobody left, not even when one of the volunteers started the chant
Htom Sirveaux
Aug 2014
#55
Journalism in its best use is neutral. Editorial Opinion pages are the place for advocacy, rebuttal.
pinto
Aug 2014
#28
It is as puzzling to me as some people's apparent expectation that she include something nice
AtheistCrusader
Aug 2014
#70
It's part of good communication to establish connections with your audience.
Htom Sirveaux
Aug 2014
#75
But you still haven't explained why she should have been required to do that for a lecture. n/t
trotsky
Aug 2014
#69
Um what the heck does this have to do with the invited speaker speaking at the lecture she
Warren Stupidity
Aug 2014
#36
We are pretty much allowed to express our opinions of other people's posts here.
Warren Stupidity
Aug 2014
#37
Really? Blackmore is one of the most prominent Atheists in the 'activist' community, outside the
AtheistCrusader
Aug 2014
#72
There is some theory in play here, perhaps part of our indoctrinated cultural expectations,
Warren Stupidity
Aug 2014
#89
I'm reminded of "The First Amendment doesn't exist so we can talk about the weather"
AtheistCrusader
Aug 2014
#92
If the situation were just slightly different, if instead she were lecturing about
Warren Stupidity
Aug 2014
#97