If there were any doubts about writer and general provocateur Christopher Hitchens' ability to pull a crowd, they were entirely dispelled by the sold-out opening night of the first ever Festival of Dangerous Ideas. Presented by the Sydney Opera House and the St James Ethics Centre, the Festival brought together some of the more controversial thinkers from Australia and around the world. Hitchens' keynote address, followed by a discussion with our own Tony Jones, was an expansion on his bestselling, "God is Not Great: Religion Poisons Everything". Hitchens was at his polemical best, delivering a beautifully constructed speech supporting his argument that religion is not only completely implausible, but often actively destructive.

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fantastic. thank you,

Great watch, thank you.

I had to chuckle at that God, Sodomy And The Lash episode you posted,almost every question was directed to Hitchens,the guy must be coining it in.

Hitchens smug and blunt wit never ceases to entertain. Thanks for the vid.