Dan Dennett: Responding to Pastor Rick Warren
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The speaker discusses the evolution of religion, comparing it to the design of organisms through natural selection and human intervention, proposing education on world religions for children without bias. Emphasizing informed consent in democracy, the importance of understanding various faiths is highlighted to address criticisms and the impact of human dominance through culture and religion.
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- The speaker highlights the evolution of religions over time, comparing them to cows that have been redesigned by humans, emphasizing the importance of educating children about world religions to promote informed consent in democracy.
- The book "The Purpose Driven Life" is praised for its success in bringing purpose to people's lives through a clever redesign of traditional religious themes, selling millions of copies and offering insights into human psychology, while also facing criticisms for certain statements and implications on morality and evolution.
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