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I cannot believe you just said that about the author of The Selfish Gene.

• robomartin 5y ago
  Not sure if you are being sarcastic. In fact, The Selfish Gene was the first of his books I read. I remember coming to a point where I found myself thinking “C’mon, get to the point!” and “How many more times are you going to repeat this?”. Still, I finished the book. Also read the Blind Watchmaker and The God Delusion. We have some of his DVD’s and watched many of his lectures and debates online. Similar thoughts. It’s just his style. Believe it or not, this is constructive criticism. Of course, he isn’t reading this and nothing whatsoever will change at 80 years of age. He comes off as abrasive, which does not lend to someone not interested in listening to his message listening to him. If my family and I, struggled to stay with him I can’t imagine a religious person giving him even five minutes. That’s the whole point of this. Isn’t it? To have someone in the grips of religion consider an alternative model of reality. Nobody is going to be effective (at scale) using such a style. That’s my point. These books and presentations should not be made for those of us who left religious beliefs behind. What’s the point of that? The objective should be to bring a new message to those who may not have considered it yet.