First published 2017
Richard Dawkins tackles the modern crisis of reason with a collection of forty-two essays spanning three decades. The renowned biologist argues that empirical evidence must guide public discourse while gut feelings and prejudice stay out of politics. Dawkins examines bad science, religious interference in education, and climate change denial. He explores the wonders of natural history, from giant tortoises and sea turtles to the vastness of geological time. The author considers what Darwin might think of his legacy and positions science as offering explanation, consolation, and inspiration without superstition. Each essay combines scientific rigor with accessible prose, newly annotated to address contemporary challenges to factual thinking.
Genres: essays, atheism, 21st-century, biology, climate-change, academic
Vibes: thought-provoking
Tropes: informative
448 pages · Hardcover · Random House