"Why should you trust your Doctor?" asks "Lefty" Fuller. As Dawkins shows, because if you loose respect for what enlightenment values have given us, tens of thousands of children die of easily curable diseases. And vile conspiracy theories, pandering to the worst prejudices, become common place. We should take great care that we do not loose the tangible benefits of reason in our headlong rush to replace evidence and the scientific method on the altar of our private feelings
Richard Dawkins on the dangers of Superstitions - from Tarot and Astrology to the worst and most dangerous superstition of them all Post Modern Relativism.
Dawkins on "Spiritual" healers, DNA from Atlantis, and a guy who does Quantum Health care (and sites Hilary Clinton as a client). My apologies for the video format error - I will upload a corrected version for those who wish to download and save the series.
Dawkins on fine form - looking at homeopathy and other snake-oil salesmen. £10million pounds in tax-payers money to "refurbish" a homeopathy clinic. This would pay the salaries of 500 nurses. Which would you use the money for?
Dawkins on superstition - astrology, tarot and assorted new age nut jobs
Richard Dawkins on superstition
NB Some Users have had audio problems with this version - please try the 2 part version posted above. Richard Dawkins takes on superstitions and the threat to reason posed by them
"Why should you trust your Doctor?" asks "Lefty" Fuller. As Dawkins shows, because if you loose respect for what enlightenment values have given us, tens of thousands of children die of easily curable diseases. And vile conspiracy theories, pandering to the worst prejudices, become common place. We should take great care that we do not loose the tangible benefits of reason in our headlong rush to replace evidence and the scientific method on the altar of our private feelings
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