Podcast FAQ

cosmic skeptic podcast

by Gia Kihn Published 2 years ago Updated 1 year ago
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Who said the universe has a cause?

The Sly Circularity of the Kalãm Cosmological Argument. ‘The universe has a cause.’. The claim seems uncontroversial enough. David Hume was perhaps more right than he could have known when he wrote of the human mind’s proneness to associate cause with effect regardless of whether it has a rational basis for doing so (which it ultimately does not);

Who said "He who knows one knows none"?

The intuitive truth of this observation was subsequently recognised by Max Müller , who in 1873 invoked these words when founding his ‘science of religion’, applying it to belief systems more broadly and arguing that to analyse an ideology requires an acquaintance with alternative perspectives on the world and the labour of their comparative study.

Who is Alex from Animal Rights?

Alex is an impassioned animal rights advocate and religious critic, regularly discussing these topics on his online platforms. He is an enthusiastic reader and book collector, a musician, and spends much of his free time playing poker or snooker and sampling a variety of alcoholic beverages.

Who is Alex the debater?

Alex is an international public speaker and debater, having delivered addresses in multiple continents at conferences, universities, and local drinking groups, as well as debated ethics, religion, and politics with a number of high-profile opponents before college audiences, on radio talk shows and on national television.

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