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Thursday, June 2nd, 2011 02:43 pm
Joss Whedon on humanism:



On a complete switch of topic, this D/D vid cracked me up:



The way the text of the show is warped but warped so deliciously is just giggle-inducing.

And now my legit favorite D/D vid:



(Both of these are by dollsome, btw.)
Friday, June 3rd, 2011 12:13 am (UTC)
That Joss speech was awesome. I just forwarded it to my dad (who has the amusing problem of being both an old school republican and an increasingly militant/prostelitizing atheist). I think he'll especially appreciate the punchline about who the true believers really are.
Friday, June 3rd, 2011 06:15 am (UTC)
(who has the amusing problem of being both an old school republican and an increasingly militant/prostelitizing atheist)

Yeah, that doesn't sound like a combination that would lead to a lot of compatibility...
Friday, June 3rd, 2011 01:38 am (UTC)
I love listening to Whedon talk about ideas. Always worth the time :)
Friday, June 3rd, 2011 06:14 am (UTC)
It really is. Have you heard his interview with Ira Glass? It's fabulous.
Friday, June 3rd, 2011 04:24 pm (UTC)
No, I haven't. Do you have a link?
Wednesday, June 8th, 2011 10:25 pm (UTC)
I couldn't find where I originally found this, but I uploaded it to sendspace:

http://www.sendspace.com/file/0qkn3g

Enjoy!
Friday, June 10th, 2011 05:59 pm (UTC)
Thank you!
Friday, June 3rd, 2011 08:28 am (UTC)
HAHAHA I LOVE BOTH THOSE D/D VIDS. [livejournal.com profile] dollsome is a champ.
Friday, June 3rd, 2011 09:04 am (UTC)
She is. And she has a ton more, which I'm totally looking forward to watching.
Friday, June 3rd, 2011 11:26 am (UTC)
I love how he said faith wasn't the enemy of humanism because I agree that it's not faith that gets in the way of progression, it's a lack of tolerance and education. If you do or don't have faith, you're less likely to become an extremist if you know more about the world you live in.
Wednesday, June 8th, 2011 08:35 am (UTC)
Agreed. Usually, the more education you have, the less you view religion and science as incompatible or start thinking in us and them absolutes. (Or at least, ideally. I know that kind of thing can really depend on who's teaching and the student themselves.)