Christopher Eric Hitchens (13 April 1949 – 15 December 2011) was a British-American author, journalist, orator and columnist. He wrote, co-wrote, edited or co-edited over 30 books, including five of essays on culture, politics and literature.
Hitchens originally described himself as a democratic socialist, and he was a member of various socialist organizations throughout his life, including the International Socialists. Hitchens eventually stopped describing himself as a socialist, but he continued to identify as a Marxist, supporting Marx’s materialist conception of history. Hitchens was very critical of aspects of American foreign policy, such as American involvement in war crimes in Vietnam, Chile and East Timor. However, he also supported the United States in the Kosovo War, the Afghanistan War, the Iraq War and other military interventions.
Hitchens described himself as an anti-theist, who saw all religions as false, harmful and authoritarian. He argued for free expression and scientific discovery, and asserted that they were superior to religion as an ethical code of conduct for human civilization. He also advocated separation of church and state. The dictum “What can be asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence” has become known as Hitchens’s razor.
A heavy smoker and drinker since his teenage years, Hitchens died from complications related to esophageal cancer in December 2011.
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Playlist of source content:
00:14 – God Is Not Great, 2007 National Book Awards
1:40 – Debate chops and political views with William F. Buckley
3:32 – God Is Not Great, atheism pt. 1
3:56 – Structural racism and inherited disabilities
4:38 – Socialism
13:01 – God Is Not Great, atheism pt. 2
13:20 – Middle East conflict and political deadlines
14:20 – God Is Not Great, atheism pt. 3
14:44 – CNBC Talk Live super racist debate
16:47 – God Is Not Great, atheism pt. 4
17:11 – Malcolm X, The Movie pt. 1: Opening Statement
21:44 – God Is Not Great, atheism pt. 5
22:01 – Malcolm X, The Movie pt. 2: Prudish or Sleazy?
25:19 – God Is Not Great, progress pt. 1
25:32 – Malcolm X, The Movie pt. 3: 40 Million Bucks
29:37 – God Is Not Great, progress pt. 2
29:55 – Malcolm X, The Movie pt. 4: Hitchens Wins the Audience
32:49 – God Is Not Great, atheism pt. 6
33:04 – Political Operatives
38:19 – Clinton, Party of One
41:03 – God Is Not Great, atheism pt. 7
41:20 – Clinton, Class War
43:12 – God Is Not Great, atheism pt. 8
43:32 – Clinton, Unity or Loyalty? pt. 1
46:37 – God Is Not Great, atheism pt. 9
47:23 – Clinton, Sharks
48:35 – God Is Not Great, atheism pt. 10
49:02 – Clinton, Unity or Loyalty? pt. 2
49:25 – Reagan, Keep an eye on things like that you’ll learn alot
50:28 – God Is Not Great, atheism pt. 11
50:50 – More heat than light: Are alternative newsletters doing their job?
55:28 – God Is Not Great, Einstein pt. 1
56:05 – Too many prizes: Are alternative newsletters doing their job?
1:03:58 – God Is Not Great, Einstein pt. 2
1:04:23 – Good Government protecting the kiddywinks: Are alternative newsletters doing their job?
1:10:59 – God Is Not Great, Einstein pt. 3
1:11:35 – Deviant advertising and presumption of guilt: Are alternative newsletters doing their job?
1:16:24 – God Is Not Great: Created sick, commanded to be sound
1:16:39 – Investigating the press: Are alternative newsletters doing their job?
1:18:43 – God Is Not Great: Believe that too
1:19:02 – Giving credit where it’s due: Are alternative newsletters doing their job?
1:20:38 – God Is Not Great: They will find only death
1:20:57 – Monica Lewinsky photo spread: Are alternative newsletters doing their job?
1:24:12 – God Is Not Great, atheism pt. 12
1:24:49 – Appearance on Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher about Bill Clinton
1:33:35 – Hitchens and Harper charge Kissinger with murder
1:40:56 – At the expense of Ayn Rand
1:43:30 – The war on Christmas with Joe Scarborough
1:47:10 – Civil war in Islam with Steven Fry
1:49:43 – Iraq war debate with Jon Stewart
1:54:09 – Muhammed cartoons, very offensive indeed
2:00:18 – Iraq war debate on Real Time with Bill Maher
2:01:34 – Muhammed cartoons, all indecent words
2:03:35 – Jerry Falwell dies
2:08:19 – Put the X back in X-mas
2:10:57 – “Believe Me, It’s Torture”
2:14:23 – Sarah Palin repudiated
2:16:50 – Barely got our trousers off
2:17:17 – Who is Obama?
2:20:20 – Who is Obama? – Middle East conflict
2:24:57 – Who is Obama? – The moment the oceans stop rising.
2:28:07 – Who is Obama? – Disaggregating Latin America
2:29:03 – Who is Obama? – Grew up in Fleet Street and ‘News from Nowhere’
2:30:23 – Socialists shouting fire in a crowded theatre
2:32:04 – Hitch, what the hell?
2:35:00 – Hitch 22, A decisive admission of uncertainty
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