243 Thinking Rationally Part 1: Faith Versus Reason

Rational thinking is the engine behind all the great achievements of the modern world. It is the vital tool for making your own choices and for freeing yourself from prejudices and indoctrination. This series of episodes summarises all the best ideas that I've found about how to think rationally. Part 1 uses the example of the history of Christianity in Europe to explain the conflict between religion and rational thinking.

Show Notes:

• The Closing Of The Western Mind by Charles Freeman
• If A Then B: How the World Discovered Logic by Michael Shenefelt and Heidi White