Courage to Be Honest - On Stage with Ricky Gervais

The inaugural episode of #ThePoetryOfReality is finally here! Join me & Ricky Gervais, actor, writer, irreverent comedian & poignant tragedian. CFI gave him the 2019 Richard Dawkins Award. Then I had an on-stage conversation with him & Richard Wiseman, psychologist, comedian & conjuror. Lots of laughs, lots to think about. See for yourself. _________________________ Join Substack: https://richarddawkins.substack.com/ Subscribe to Poetry of Reality Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmwfdgHA_R9fzr1L0_hxdVw?sub_confirmation=1 Follow: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.poetry.of.reality/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RichardDawkins Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RichardDawkinsBooks Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/ThePoetryofReality Ricky Gervais: https://www.youtube.com/@UCry7B7DGVgUIa6k4Tis_DJQ Richard Wiseman: https://www.youtube.com/@UCoUXxtd712vGe5p5lBk_eMg Richard Wiseman: https://www.youtube.com/@UCvGMGQC8gNkd4gwxSbABIlw Center for Inquiry: https://www.youtube.com/@UCp7LPFmh6pyFpWQY6htER3A #ThePoetryOfReality #ScienceAndSoul #uncoverthetruth 00:00:00 Prologue 00:01:26 Introduction 00:12:13 Start of Discussion 00:08:04 The Reward Of Living A Good Life And Ricky's Belief In Kindness 00:12:32 Ricky Gervais: Confronting Evil With Humor 00:17:07 Fear Of Eternity, Not Death 00:20:41 Analogies And Crocodiles 00:26:46 Cloning Mammoths: An Ethical Dilemma 00:31:19 Atheism Perception And Personal Boundaries 00:37:00 The Debate On The Existence Of God And The Category Mistake 00:40:16 The Importance Of Honesty And Bravery In Comedy 00:45:11 Author's Thoughts On Their Books And Most Original Contribution 00:50:34 US vs UK 00:51:51 Why are Comedians less Religious? 00:56:50 Marketing Science