Tapasya Tyaga Well not necessarily original thoughts... perhaps thinker is an inappropriate term. What I was trying to say is that he carved his own path. He wasn't lazy in his thinking, and that's probably why he was fairly hard to pin down politically; or atleast, as a pragmatist he held stances that contradicted his marxist views, for example, for the sake of what he believed to be the greater good. There's a LOT that I personally disagree with him on - but credit where credit is due, he wasn't lazy.
My regret is never having met him in person. I was - and am - such a huge admirer of his work and I would have loved to have shaken his hand and personally thanked him for his writing. I visit DC a couple times a year and usually stay at the Washington Hilton. Little did I know that he lived at the Wyoming, which is literally right next door.
He did plenty... By spreading ideas based on logic and reason and being skeptical...I wish there were more of the likes of him in the world. Especially here in the U.S.
I've gotten to know him long after his death.. And yet I know I'll keep him in my thoughts for as long as I'll live. It made me a better person already and I haven't even started.. Saddest day will be when I'll have finished all his books and videos I can find on the internet.
don leavell I have seen pretty much all his books, but sadly my country isn't cultured enough so that I could buy any of them off the shelves. I intend however on buying all of them, it won't be long until I'll start ordering them online one by one. (Bookdepository dot com is fantastic, it ships any book world wide for free. I thought they deserved a bit of free publicity in return as well.)
@loopy ruane....there is also another book,that has been published..."loopy ruane's mother,daughter and a bunch of dirty dildos"....available in every bookstore around the globe!!It is also a good read!!
You're very welcome. The BBC gets the credit for the clips but I did scour the UK media closely for anything celebrating the life of this man. I hope years later we all still watch and listen, and perhaps understand him more.
A free thinker is a free thinker. He has no obligation to be right in every question. Only followers, or believers have an agenda that needs to be fullfilled in every single aspect. Christofer Hitchens was indeed a free thinker. He was a person of rare intellectual morality, His doubts and even his sometimes controversial standpoints (even in my opinion and in several occasions) talk a very clear language : cogito, ergo sum. Thank you Mr Hitchens.
I wish I had written to Hitchens. Just to tell him how much his work inspired me. He never changed my beliefs, I never have believed in god; but my background is rooted in the scientific, something Christopher would readily admit was not his area of expertise. Where he educated me was in theology, highlighting truths that the religious leaders try to hide. Basically, he handed me the final nail I needed to hammer down the lid on the coffin of religion.
Blimey, it's been eight years already. I really miss Hitch's voice in the religious debate, there's nobody with his bite and energy currently in the public view. Hitch was cool beans.
Christopher Hitchens a beacon of light, the light that makes heat, the heat that impels fire, the fire that lights our way. You were indeed very brave good Sir Knight you fought with the strength of many men, may we join you infinitely one day, rest well then great human, orator, polymath, your work here is finished...I love you Christopher Hitchens!!!.
He was indeed, Ms Allison. A lion among men, I mean! Since 'Hitch' passed away in December of 2011, at the relatively early age of 62, he has been missed by a great many people - including a considerable number of folk who never knew him personally.
Wow ! Amazing interview with Simon at the end with an insight into quality of the conversation / discussions Hitch had with friends . I’m battling a similar illness ... and that anecdote about Hume at the end really did it for me ! Hitch was fearless !
In regards to people praying for him Hitchens said: "If it makes them feel better then they have my blessing." He didn't want to do it himself but fully supported others if they felt like it.
If a man with such strong convictions like him could get elected... our society too often elects people on the power of their personality without looking what that person is really about (Obama, Blair, Bush, Clinton.. I could go on) But deep down this guy had something going on, as a previous comment said, this man really was meant to shake the world.
Except that Hitchens would never have pursued an elected position; the inherent constraints would deny him the capacity to be all that he actually was.
JeffersonDinedAlone You are starting to jesusify Hitchens. If you tell your grandchildren about him and they can't pass on the story properly through not knowing what you were talking about and we have ourselves a guy who never sought power because that would be sinful. Gave all his money away to starving kids (because that would fit in with the general vibe here). He could either wind up a prophet or a god depending on how confused the story gets. He accepted the job of editor of vanity fair. That was a little material wealth and power. That job is sort of like getting a pulpit to preach from. I think he would have run for power if he had had a realistic chance. I'm pretty sure he felt his political beliefs less dangerous than his competitors and would not have said "no you have it" handing control to others who he often criticised the decisions of. Our first schism in this proto religion is already here.,
Among so many of these short fine tributes that have come up since Hitchens died, each of which has its own weight and tone, and each of which reflects its compiler as much as the man, I think this one stands out as one of the very best. Schama's comments at the end, all by themselves, richly repay time spent to watch it. Thank you for compiling and skillfully editing it, and for posting it to share.
While I disagreed with some of the things he said and wrote, I really appreciated that he was one of the few people who boldly expressed and defended their opinions. While often perceived as arrogance, this is a rare form of honesty. It takes a lot of courage to say what you think disregarding how people judge you for it and I wish more people would chose to do so and learn to appreciate it.
Ditto . . . I want to live my life taking the risk all the time that I don’t know anything like enough yet; that I haven’t understood enough; that I can’t know enough; that I’m always hungrily operating on the margins of a potentially great harvest of future knowledge and wisdom. I wouldn’t have it any other way. Christopher Hitchens . . .
I am an atheist but I see myself as someone of immense faith, faith in humanity. Faith that we may one day have the strength to stand together in the face of death, godless, fearless and ready having lived and loved one another simply because we can. For me the love and strength of 7 billion friends would mean more than any shadow of a God could ever provide, Hitchens fought for nothing but love, peace and equality.
6:50 "I've used many other organs to blaspheme as well, if it comes to that" Haha, classic Hitchens humor, even while the subject of the conversation isn't a happy one. I can have nothing but deep respect for his life and even for his death and how he faced it. Brave, rational and even with a touch of humor. Us simple folk can only ever hope to come close to his greatness.
“Death is certain, replacing both the siren-song of Paradise and the dread of Hell. Life on this earth, with all its mystery and beauty and pain, is then to be lived far more intensely: we stumble and get up, we are sad, confident, insecure, feel loneliness and joy and love. There is nothing more; but I want nothing more.” - Christopher Hitchens, The Portable Atheist
I admired CH, I respected him, he was an excellent speaker for the most part, and was acomplished at debate. And yet, listen closely to his speaches, so often he devolves into mockery, derision, and insult. He was often comptemtous of women. Mockery, derision, and insult was a trademark for him. He had his warts, they were big ones, but he was an extraordinary man.
Definitely a life well-lived. I do speculate that if he could have gone back and not smoke and not drink he would for the chance at 20 more years of life. (I'm sure my own age and past choices influence my thoughts on this.)
I don’t know about all of his beliefs and opinions, but I agree with him completely when it comes to God and religion. Seems so obvious, but sadly religions still confuse soo many people even in 2019! I miss CH but I’m glad to have known him through TH-cam.
Hitch, I know this is postumus but I didn’t get to know of you until long after your deaf. Even so, you inspired me, educated me, enlightened me and changed my life and the way I now live my life, conduct myself and search for my own morals and limits. Thank you.
My mom died from smoking. My dad died from drinking. Similar personalities to Christopher. I have both quit smoking and drinking. Like my parents I think Christopher was stuck thinking, it’s my life and I’ll live it how I like. Not realizing the emptiness they create by leaving this earth. I don’t think they realized how much they meant to us.
Really? There are many more prominent atheists that atheist admire. We have lost an awesome person, but people like Dawkins and Fry are still alive and kicking.
As amazing as medical progress has been in the last 50 years, I must say that chemo/radio therapy for cancer is for all of it's best intentions, antithetical to the humanity of the sufferers. If I should ever be so afflicted, I would rather just let it take me than succumb to the debilitation physically and spiritually.
RIP is a respectful western saying. I personally think it makes more sense for an atheist to say it than a believer. Think about it, Christianity states that this life is just the beginning of eternal life. If you disappear into nothingness you are truly at rest; no pleasure and no pain, just an end to existence. Like when you are in deep sleep; no consciousness, only nothingness. ozone, please get over your narcissism and accept your own mortality. Peace and love
There is an event that takes place millions of times each and every Fall that has a very low probability. This event is a leaf falling from a tree and landing at a particular location at a particular time. The odds of someone correctly identifying an individual leaf falling at a certain time and landing at a certain location has been calculated at 19 trillion to 1, and yet it is a very common occurence. Just because something has low odds of being predicted does not make it an improbable event.
Metal, you clearly haven't read or watched Hitch. He was always "sober and objective". He wasn't "bitter and resentful towards the lord". He flat out didn't believe in a lord. He was a longtime atheist. Your comments are an insult to him and those of us that "got" him.
"Each different universe within the multiverse could have different laws of physics, and that's really interesting, because it could mean in that case that the laws that we see here are not, are not fundamental at all. They're just an accident, an environmental accident." - Catalyst Radio Program quote - what is so hard about googling Lawrence Krauss multiverse?
Atheism does not require idols or saints as that is the domain of theists. And it is the epitome of emotional honesty to mourn those who one will truly never see again, the absolute extinction of a unique and singular light without hope or expectation of a thereafter.
I'm a christian, and always will be. However christopher was a genius and I always loved hearing his side though it differs greatly from mine. rest in peace. Lastly for the love(ornot) of God keep your faces shut about what I believe in for those who want to hate lol.
If Christopher Hitchens would be a Christian he could be glowing but we can see a clear uncertainty, stressed, confused and fearful face. Recent a 10 years Christian boy died with cancer. His parents were Christian and taught his son to trust in God too. This 10 years boy was so peaceful, comfort and glowing as nothing terrible happening in his life. In his interview he seems to me as knowing where he was going. He was just happy because he had hope of good life with Christ Jesus after his deat
Why would you compare the demeanor of a child dying of cancer to a grown man's? Children tend to be happy in the face of death, because they really don't understand what's going on. I'm not surprised that in your story the 10 year old found peace in what his parents told him. Had his parents told him that when he died he'd end up in a wonderful place with unicorns and candy, he'd still be peaceful and glowing. C'mon, get real. The kid was happy because he believed what his parents told him.
Enjoyed his life! Good lesson for us all. He's my, who would you love to talk with who's past. Religions purpose is to destroy humanity and logic and comin sense. It always succeeds.
All the commentators can say whatever they want and will always do so in order to gain some notoriety for themselves in the shadow of a great man. The legacy of Christopher Hitchens stands, and no observer can qualify it with their own rhetoric. It is so simple - forget all interpretations and opinions of "observers". Simply go read his books, and watch his videos, and, for once in your life, start to think for yourself!
I dearly wish more on the left would be like Hitchens if it would only be to get a damn good debate. I mean that he is even able to change his views and give a fuck about Dogma makes him different in an very good way from many he shared the political side.
I like the description of him being a 'leveler'..For the people against the bully - this bully being religion. The biggest Bully in history..Look at how many people it has crushed and continues to do so. The Church especially is a machine of guilt that grinds people in to dust. Taking and taking. Causing suffering with its indifferent righteous arrogance. People apologizing for being fucking alive ! Religion in the middle East is coming in to it's own - so much love being spread, people coming together oh..not quite -as with religion every time it is bought in to force; more suffering, division, fear, hatred, intolerance, violence...all done in that great righteous way religion does. WHERE DOES THIS IDEA OF RELIGION BEING A MORAL POSITIVE FORCE COME FROM?..Because all I see when it comes to the forefront is death and suffering. Hitchens was a great voice in articulating the frustrations of secular people who don't accept that religion defines morality or if you are a good person. He showed it for the hypocritical bully that it is. He is very much missed by very many people.The world is a poorer place without him.
elijah pink Religion is not a bully. But bullying comes in many forms. And Christopher Hitchens unfortunately fell into this category himself. It was an issue on which he was very confused and forgot he was dealing with people.
world peace The church can look after itself. Many people have been abused and killed in the name of religion. I myself have no time for it. Christopher felt passionately - and talked about the institution rather than individuals. He was FOR the protection of the individual, not against them. It was the institution he fought against.If people felt persecuted because their believes were questioned it is their problem Surely they should be so easily offended if they have belief in their convictions.
elijah pink Yes, its about institutions and corruption - and that happens everywhere. Religion covers much too big a field. By the same rule we would have to condemn politics and science. What we need to do is put things under the right title. I dont think Christopher Hitchens did this sufficiently. He made some serious mistakes that put him in with what is wrong in the world for me. But Im not holding it against him. I just want to protect the rights of people myself. Life is too vast and complex for any model of how to live. We are called to different paths - the least we can do is seek to understand and respect one another.
I have watched many religious people face terminal illnesses and not face it with the courage that Hitchens faced his own death. What does that say about how much true conviction these people had in their belief of a loving God and everlasting paradise? I always find it odd, why Christians are concerned with life and limb if they believe that what comes after this life is so much better. Something tells me, based on their behavior, that many of them don't REALLY believe what they profess.
And now, I will follow your channel nash984954..ok?? Feel better now?? I am 34 and you are 61 years old, I am sure you I can learn a lot from a patriot like yourself.. Enjoy your weekend .,
there's already a cadre of scientists that provide relentless facts that cast doubt on the existence of any supernatural being. it's easy to say the earth isn't flat; species evolve; here's the proof. what made hitchens great was his ability to challenge and destroy the claims that religion has superior/supreme morality by dismantling the argumentative premises of their morality proving it to be less moral and greatly illogical which doesn't rely of facts but requires pure argumentative logic.
Right or wrong, Hitch will go down as one of the great thinkers of our time
Why a great thinker? What singular original thought did he have?
Tapasya Tyaga Well not necessarily original thoughts... perhaps thinker is an inappropriate term. What I was trying to say is that he carved his own path. He wasn't lazy in his thinking, and that's probably why he was fairly hard to pin down politically; or atleast, as a pragmatist he held stances that contradicted his marxist views, for example, for the sake of what he believed to be the greater good. There's a LOT that I personally disagree with him on - but credit where credit is due, he wasn't lazy.
T800System
He was a brilliant orator, an unrelenting debator, and extremely articulate.
+Tapasya Tyaga Kissinger, Vietnam and I could go on
@@tapasyatyaga4041 Read one of his several books you'll fine thousands of original thoughts. Oh wait, I forgot you can't read!
It still hurts like hell , a terrible loss to this planet.
my regret is not knowing of Christopher Hitchens before he passed
same here
My regret is never having met him in person. I was - and am - such a huge admirer of his work and I would have loved to have shaken his hand and personally thanked him for his writing.
I visit DC a couple times a year and usually stay at the Washington Hilton. Little did I know that he lived at the Wyoming, which is literally right next door.
@@francismallard5892 Don't worry you can shake hands with him when you get to hell!
He did plenty... By spreading ideas based on logic and reason and being skeptical...I wish there were more of the likes of him in the world. Especially here in the U.S.
I've gotten to know him long after his death.. And yet I know I'll keep him in my thoughts for as long as I'll live. It made me a better person already and I haven't even started.. Saddest day will be when I'll have finished all his books and videos I can find on the internet.
Mihai-Ciprian Ghilinta
Have you seen his book The Portable Atheist? Great.
don leavell
I have seen pretty much all his books, but sadly my country isn't cultured enough so that I could buy any of them off the shelves. I intend however on buying all of them, it won't be long until I'll start ordering them online one by one.
(Bookdepository dot com is fantastic, it ships any book world wide for free. I thought they deserved a bit of free publicity in return as well.)
Mihai-Ciprian Ghilinta I'm very proud to have met you, even on line. Keep up the good work. When you're right, you're right. Peace from Florida.
don leavell
Likewise, my good sir. Romania sends its regards.
For the upload: Thanks, mate.
For Hitch: Thanks, mate.
@loopy ruane....there is also another book,that has been published..."loopy ruane's mother,daughter and a bunch of dirty dildos"....available in every bookstore around the globe!!It is also a good read!!
You're very welcome. The BBC gets the credit for the clips but I did scour the UK media closely for anything celebrating the life of this man. I hope years later we all still watch and listen, and perhaps understand him more.
A free thinker is a free thinker. He has no obligation to be right in every question. Only followers, or believers have an agenda that needs to be fullfilled in every single aspect. Christofer Hitchens was indeed a free thinker. He was a person of rare intellectual morality, His doubts and even his sometimes controversial standpoints (even in my opinion and in several occasions) talk a very clear language : cogito, ergo sum. Thank you Mr Hitchens.
I always cracked whenever he said "a kind of divine/celestial North Korea". I loved this man. Opened my eyes to many things. Missing "The Hitchslap".
Damn. The world needs him, now more than ever.
Being a host to another life..well, Hitch, as gorgeous as ever, had a beautiful way with words❤️
We will miss you Hitchens
admired the man, easily one of the strongest atheist, logical freethinkers. most eloquent.
You're a great man, Hitchens. I very well hope to become a man much like you. Thank you for all you have done, you've changed many. You will be missed
I wish I had written to Hitchens. Just to tell him how much his work inspired me. He never changed my beliefs, I never have believed in god; but my background is rooted in the scientific, something Christopher would readily admit was not his area of expertise. Where he educated me was in theology, highlighting truths that the religious leaders try to hide.
Basically, he handed me the final nail I needed to hammer down the lid on the coffin of religion.
He was a very brave and intellectually brave man.
You're welcome! Hitch lives on, on TH-cam!
Blimey, it's been eight years already. I really miss Hitch's voice in the religious debate, there's nobody with his bite and energy currently in the public view. Hitch was cool beans.
Christopher Hitchens a beacon of light, the light that makes heat, the heat that impels fire, the fire that lights our way. You were indeed very brave good Sir Knight you fought with the strength of many men, may we join you infinitely one day, rest well then great human, orator, polymath, your work here is finished...I love you Christopher Hitchens!!!.
I wish I could have met him
Thanks a lot for uploading. Hitchens is an inspiration. Good on Newsnight for paying him his dues.. Simon Schama was good value too.
"you'd be surprised by how much of a difference it can make."
One Hitch, miss you
Old Hitch, He was a natural born World Shaker.
Miss him so.so glad so much of him lives on.
"Rather be unhappy with the truth, than happy with a lie"
what a bore heaven must be , void of all interesting people
Indeed, having "life-everlasting" disease-free and for-ever young, coupled with "Everlasting joy".
How awful and boring......{:o:}
And what a shallow remark.
He was indeed, Ms Allison. A lion among men, I mean! Since 'Hitch' passed away in December of 2011, at the relatively early age of 62, he has been missed by a great many people - including a considerable number of folk who never knew him personally.
Wow ! Amazing interview with Simon at the end with an insight into quality of the conversation / discussions Hitch had with friends .
I’m battling a similar illness ... and that anecdote about Hume at the end really did it for me ! Hitch was fearless !
In regards to people praying for him Hitchens said: "If it makes them feel better then they have my blessing." He didn't want to do it himself but fully supported others if they felt like it.
If a man with such strong convictions like him could get elected... our society too often elects people on the power of their personality without looking what that person is really about (Obama, Blair, Bush, Clinton.. I could go on) But deep down this guy had something going on, as a previous comment said, this man really was meant to shake the world.
Except that Hitchens would never have pursued an elected position; the inherent constraints would deny him the capacity to be all that he actually was.
JeffersonDinedAlone
You are starting to jesusify Hitchens. If you tell your grandchildren about him and they can't pass on the story properly through not knowing what you were talking about and we have ourselves a guy who never sought power because that would be sinful. Gave all his money away to starving kids (because that would fit in with the general vibe here). He could either wind up a prophet or a god depending on how confused the story gets. He accepted the job of editor of vanity fair. That was a little material wealth and power. That job is sort of like getting a pulpit to preach from. I think he would have run for power if he had had a realistic chance. I'm pretty sure he felt his political beliefs less dangerous than his competitors and would not have said "no you have it" handing control to others who he often criticised the decisions of. Our first schism in this proto religion is already here.,
Among so many of these short fine tributes that have come up since Hitchens died, each of which has its own weight and tone, and each of which reflects its compiler as much as the man, I think this one stands out as one of the very best. Schama's comments at the end, all by themselves, richly repay time spent to watch it.
Thank you for compiling and skillfully editing it, and for posting it to share.
While I disagreed with some of the things he said and wrote, I really appreciated that he was one of the few people who boldly expressed and defended their opinions. While often perceived as arrogance, this is a rare form of honesty. It takes a lot of courage to say what you think disregarding how people judge you for it and I wish more people would chose to do so and learn to appreciate it.
He was such an amazing mind!
A legend
All Hitchens did was speak the truth :)
I loved that guy,I really did.
Certainly made my life easier and more understandable !
Ditto . . .
I want to live my life taking the risk all the time that I don’t know anything like enough yet; that I haven’t understood enough; that I can’t know enough; that I’m always hungrily operating on the margins of a potentially great harvest of future knowledge and wisdom. I wouldn’t have it any other way.
Christopher Hitchens . . .
I am an atheist but I see myself as someone of immense faith, faith in humanity. Faith that we may one day have the strength to stand together in the face of death, godless, fearless and ready having lived and loved one another simply because we can. For me the love and strength of 7 billion friends would mean more than any shadow of a God could ever provide, Hitchens fought for nothing but love, peace and equality.
as valuable as any intellect in this world.
He was ballsey......we need lots MORE like him.......
“The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason.”
― Benjamin Franklin
anyone who dies rather then change what they believe in is special, since 99% of humans won't do that.
6:50 "I've used many other organs to blaspheme as well, if it comes to that"
Haha, classic Hitchens humor, even while the subject of the conversation isn't a happy one. I can have nothing but deep respect for his life and even for his death and how he faced it. Brave, rational and even with a touch of humor. Us simple folk can only ever hope to come close to his greatness.
“Death is certain, replacing both the siren-song of Paradise and the dread of Hell. Life on this earth, with all its mystery and beauty and pain, is then to be lived far more intensely: we stumble and get up, we are sad, confident, insecure, feel loneliness and joy and love. There is nothing more; but I want nothing more.” - Christopher Hitchens, The Portable Atheist
If Mr. Hitchens is in hell, I'm going there. If it even exist, that is. Which of course, does not.
I admired CH, I respected him, he was an excellent speaker for the most part, and was acomplished at debate. And yet, listen closely to his speaches, so often he devolves into mockery, derision, and insult. He was often comptemtous of women. Mockery, derision, and insult was a trademark for him. He had his warts, they were big ones, but he was an extraordinary man.
Definitely a life well-lived. I do speculate that if he could have gone back and not smoke and not drink he would for the chance at 20 more years of life. (I'm sure my own age and past choices influence my thoughts on this.)
" A divine North Korea." All that clarity , in one phrase. Oh , to be "hitchslapped" just once , by this man. Miss me , some Christopher Hitchens.
I don’t know about all of his beliefs and opinions, but I agree with him completely when it comes to God and religion. Seems so obvious, but sadly religions still confuse soo many people even in 2019! I miss CH but I’m glad to have known him through TH-cam.
A great loss to all mankind.
The World is poorer for his parting.
Hitch is a legend. I miss him.
thanks!
Hitch, I know this is postumus but I didn’t get to know of you until long after your deaf. Even so, you inspired me, educated me, enlightened me and changed my life and the way I now live my life, conduct myself and search for my own morals and limits. Thank you.
Hitchens,He was and is superb.
We miss you Hitch.
I heard this lady say "a passionate believer in atheism" what a joke. In that case i'm a passionate believer in unicorns not existing. RIP Hitch
Someday we will look on death with the same nonchalance that we look on bedtime.
R.I.P Christopher Hitchens
"I've used many other organs to blaspheme as well"
My mom died from smoking. My dad died from drinking. Similar personalities to Christopher. I have both quit smoking and drinking. Like my parents I think Christopher was stuck thinking, it’s my life and I’ll live it how I like. Not realizing the emptiness they create by leaving this earth. I don’t think they realized how much they meant to us.
Hitch was one of a kind
Really? There are many more prominent atheists that atheist admire. We have lost an awesome person, but people like Dawkins and Fry are still alive and kicking.
You make my point once again ! - Thanks.
As amazing as medical progress has been in the last 50 years, I must say that chemo/radio therapy for cancer is for all of it's best intentions, antithetical to the humanity of the sufferers. If I should ever be so afflicted, I would rather just let it take me than succumb to the debilitation physically and spiritually.
Good report. RIP Christopher!
you'd be surprised by how much your efforts calm me.
I'm a Christian and disagreed with the great majority of Hitchens But I had the most respect for the guy.
RIP is a respectful western saying. I personally think it makes more sense for an atheist to say it than a believer. Think about it, Christianity states that this life is just the beginning of eternal life. If you disappear into nothingness you are truly at rest; no pleasure and no pain, just an end to existence. Like when you are in deep sleep; no consciousness, only nothingness. ozone, please get over your narcissism and accept your own mortality. Peace and love
There is an event that takes place millions of times each and every Fall that has a very low probability. This event is a leaf falling from a tree and landing at a particular location at a particular time. The odds of someone correctly identifying an individual leaf falling at a certain time and landing at a certain location has been calculated at 19 trillion to 1, and yet it is a very common occurence. Just because something has low odds of being predicted does not make it an improbable event.
Politeness and political correctness are overrated. How can you not love the perfect mix of honesty and intelligence?
Hitchens didn’t go for war, he fought for truth. Astronomical difference.
He touched every rail.
Metal, you clearly haven't read or watched Hitch. He was always "sober and objective". He wasn't "bitter and resentful towards the lord". He flat out didn't believe in a lord. He was a longtime atheist. Your comments are an insult to him and those of us that "got" him.
"Each different universe within the multiverse could have different laws of physics, and that's really interesting, because it could mean in that case that the laws that we see here are not, are not fundamental at all. They're just an accident, an environmental accident." - Catalyst Radio Program quote - what is so hard about googling Lawrence Krauss multiverse?
Atheism does not require idols or saints as that is the domain of theists. And it is the epitome of emotional honesty to mourn those who one will truly never see again, the absolute extinction of a unique and singular light without hope or expectation of a thereafter.
"...you'd be surprised by how much of a difference it can make." (i think)
It is not about opinion , it's about what is true .
I'm a christian, and always will be. However christopher was a genius and I always loved hearing his side though it differs greatly from mine. rest in peace. Lastly for the love(ornot) of God keep your faces shut about what I believe in for those who want to hate lol.
Hitchens even talks about Krauss' work in his last address, in the 'Epic Last Words' to the right of this video, at 10:12.
If Christopher Hitchens would be a Christian he could be glowing but we can see a clear uncertainty, stressed, confused and fearful face. Recent a 10 years Christian boy died with cancer. His parents were Christian and taught his son to trust in God too. This 10 years boy was so peaceful, comfort and glowing as nothing terrible happening in his life. In his interview he seems to me as knowing where he was going. He was just happy because he had hope of good life with Christ Jesus after his deat
Why would you compare the demeanor of a child dying of cancer to a grown man's? Children tend to be happy in the face of death, because they really don't understand what's going on. I'm not surprised that in your story the 10 year old found peace in what his parents told him. Had his parents told him that when he died he'd end up in a wonderful place with unicorns and candy, he'd still be peaceful and glowing.
C'mon, get real. The kid was happy because he believed what his parents told him.
You haven't? If you're an atheist check out his speeches. He is an excellent speaker.
"a passionate believer in atheism" Hitch would be turning in his grave.
Schama is articulate but so full of himself it's hard to watch without thinking of the parody skits of him.
He was wrong about one thing - belief in a creator by no means necessarily makes us "objects" !!!
You are lost in a world you will never know and will die to nothing like the rest of us. I pity you.
He also preaches speaking the truth .
Enjoyed his life! Good lesson for us all. He's my, who would you love to talk with who's past. Religions purpose is to destroy humanity and logic and comin sense. It always succeeds.
Happy birthday Chris! Drinking and look at your videos... Cheers mate!
not shed a tear yet chris grrr
All the commentators can say whatever they want and will always do so in order to gain some notoriety for themselves in the shadow of a great man. The legacy of Christopher Hitchens stands, and no observer can qualify it with their own rhetoric. It is so simple - forget all interpretations and opinions of "observers". Simply go read his books, and watch his videos, and, for once in your life, start to think for yourself!
I dearly wish more on the left would be like Hitchens if it would only be to get a damn good debate. I mean that he is even able to change his views and give a fuck about Dogma makes him different in an very good way from many he shared the political side.
Well, some people are saying that old souls will ascend but the young souls will have to die here because lack of experience.
I like the description of him being a 'leveler'..For the people against the bully - this bully being religion. The biggest Bully in history..Look at how many people it has crushed and continues to do so. The Church especially is a machine of guilt that grinds people in to dust. Taking and taking. Causing suffering with its indifferent righteous arrogance. People apologizing for being fucking alive ! Religion in the middle East is coming in to it's own - so much love being spread, people coming together oh..not quite -as with religion every time it is bought in to force; more suffering, division, fear, hatred, intolerance, violence...all done in that great righteous way religion does. WHERE DOES THIS IDEA OF RELIGION BEING A MORAL POSITIVE FORCE COME FROM?..Because all I see when it comes to the forefront is death and suffering. Hitchens was a great voice in articulating the frustrations of secular people who don't accept that religion defines morality or if you are a good person. He showed it for the hypocritical bully that it is. He is very much missed by very many people.The world is a poorer place without him.
elijah pink Religion is not a bully. But bullying comes in many forms. And Christopher Hitchens unfortunately fell into this category himself. It was an issue on which he was very confused and forgot he was dealing with people.
world peace The church can look after itself. Many people have been abused and killed in the name of religion. I myself have no time for it. Christopher felt passionately - and talked about the institution rather than individuals. He was FOR the protection of the individual, not against them. It was the institution he fought against.If people felt persecuted because their believes were questioned it is their problem Surely they should be so easily offended if they have belief in their convictions.
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Yes, its about institutions and corruption - and that happens everywhere. Religion covers much too big a field. By the same rule we would have to condemn politics and science. What we need to do is put things under the right title. I dont think Christopher Hitchens did this sufficiently. He made some serious mistakes that put him in with what is wrong in the world for me. But Im not holding it against him. I just want to protect the rights of people myself. Life is too vast and complex for any model of how to live. We are called to different paths - the least we can do is seek to understand and respect one another.
So God sent himself as his son to sacrifice himself to himself? Smart guy.
I have watched many religious people face terminal illnesses and not face it with the courage that Hitchens faced his own death. What does that say about how much true conviction these people had in their belief of a loving God and everlasting paradise? I always find it odd, why Christians are concerned with life and limb if they believe that what comes after this life is so much better. Something tells me, based on their behavior, that many of them don't REALLY believe what they profess.
I fear bedtime.
" there is nothing new under the sun "
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Why are those who do not believe 'lacking' anything?
there's already a cadre of scientists that provide relentless facts that cast doubt on the existence of any supernatural being. it's easy to say the earth isn't flat; species evolve; here's the proof. what made hitchens great was his ability to challenge and destroy the claims that religion has superior/supreme morality by dismantling the argumentative premises of their morality proving it to be less moral and greatly illogical which doesn't rely of facts but requires pure argumentative logic.
I have. I take responsibility for my own actions. Sadly the religious seem unable to do this.