Richard Dawkins

1 month ago | richarddawkins.substack.com | Richard Dawkins

The College of Cardinals, recently in stately conclave met, calls to my mind the Electoral College (EC) of the United States, and my view that it could become a very good way to choose the leader of any country, if only it were implemented properly. And I do mean any country.

1 month ago | richarddawkins.substack.com | Richard Dawkins

This article is an excerpt from Outgrowing God: A Beginner’s Guide (2019) where Richard Dawkins explores the foundations of religious belief, particularly focusing on whether religion is necessary for morality and understanding the world. Do you believe in God? Which god? Thousands of gods have been worshipped throughout the world, throughout history. Polytheists believe in lots of gods all at the same time (theos is Greek for ‘god’ and poly is Greek for ‘many’).

1 month ago | aol.co.uk | Richard Dawkins

The death of the good pope Francis focuses attention on the historic procedure by which the Roman church elects its leader. The College of Cardinals reminds me of the US Electoral College and a point I have made before. It could become the ideal way to choose the leader of any country, if only it were implemented properly. If popes were chosen by a referendum of all Catholics, the choice would probably not be an improvement.

1 month ago | standard.co.uk | Richard Dawkins

CommentRichard Dawkins4 minutes agoGet our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysisI would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. The death of the good pope Francis focuses attention on the historic procedure by which the Roman church elects its leader. The College of Cardinals reminds me of the US Electoral College and a point I have made before.

2 months ago | richarddawkins.substack.com | Richard Dawkins |Colin Wright

In this episode of The Poetry of Reality, Richard Dawkins joins Colin Wright for an insightful conversation touching on evolution, gender, science, and culture - They explore Richard's latest book, The Genetic Book of the Dead along with a wide array of topics including the nature of truth, the reliability of science, evolution, and the controversies surrounding sex and gender. This episode was filmed as part of Richard Dawkins' tour.