#13 Tom Chivers

An episode of the The Sacred podcast, hosted by Theos, titled "#13 Tom Chivers" was published on May 9, 2018 and runs 65 minutes.

May 9, 2018 ·65m · The Sacred

0:00 / 0:00

Summary

Tom Chivers is a writer, who specialises in the intersection of science, philosophy and politics. He was a former staff writer at BuzzFeed UK and an assistant comment editor at the Telegraph. He's currently writing a book about Artificial Intelligence. In this episode, he talks about atheism, the value of truth and verification. He also talks about attaining truth through scientific methods, taking principles from both classical philosophy and computer science to interrogate the hard questions. Finally, he talks about the UK's media environment, and how best to handle an altercation on Twitter. The episode also features Nick Spencer, who talks about his upcoming conversation with Stephen Pinker, and his review of the writer John Gray's "Seven Types of Atheism", which is now available on the Theos website. You can follow Theos at @theosthinktank and you can follow Elizabeth at @theoselizabeth on Twitter.

Episode Description

Tom Chivers is a writer, who specialises in the intersection of science, philosophy and politics. He was a former staff writer at BuzzFeed UK and an assistant comment editor at the Telegraph. He's currently writing a book about Artificial Intelligence. In this episode, he talks about atheism, the value of truth and verification. He also talks about attaining truth through scientific methods, taking principles from both classical philosophy and computer science to interrogate the hard questions. Finally, he talks about the UK's media environment, and how best to handle an altercation on Twitter. The episode also features Nick Spencer, who talks about his upcoming conversation with Stephen Pinker, and his review of the writer John Gray's "Seven Types of Atheism", which is now available on the Theos website. You can follow Theos at @theosthinktank and you can follow Elizabeth at @theoselizabeth on Twitter.

Share this episode

Similar Episodes

Apr 11, 2026 ·43m

Apr 11, 2026 ·56m

Finding Your Identity In Christ As An Entrepreneur w/ Sophia DiMuccio

Feb 10, 2026 ·57m

How To Transition Your New Age Business To Jesus w/ Elaina Giolando

Nov 25, 2025 ·75m

New Age To Jesus - Business Coach Evelyn Adonis Shares Her Testimony

Oct 24, 2025 ·92m

Lukewarm Christianity is KILLING YOU w/ Jonny Crawford

Oct 8, 2025 ·81m

Similar Podcasts

The Sacred Series Josh & friends Value. Identity. Purpose. (VIP) These are the forces that define our humanity and ultimately drive our choices, actions, and overall life experience. On The Sacred Series we examine the modern culture's influence on our VIP in the spaces of race, finances, politics, body image and more. We are not experts, merely Christians seeking to engage God and the world we live in with transparency and authenticity. The Sacred Space The Sacred Space The Sacred Space is safe space where you can fall, get back up, fall and get back up AGAIN. We will hold space for you as you travel your journey. The Sacred Space is a safe space where you can find yourself anytime you've forgotten where you are. The Sacred Space is safe space to grow, evolve, learn and ascend to the next chapter in your journey. The Sacred Space is safe space to connect to who you are WITHOUT the pain. The Sacred Space is safe space to let go of the attachments. The Sacred Space is a safe space to allow your sistars to love and support you through your process Restoring the Sacred Circle Podcast Inspire! This podcast aims to promote understanding of Problematic Sexual Behavior (PSB), describe current research on PSB, outline the risk and protective factors, and support communities as they address PSB. Please check out our web site and download a free copy of the Tool Kit. WWW.NCSBY.ORG The Effects and Causes of Pollution in the Sacred Ganges River Erika Spargo Podcast by Erika Spargo, period 3

URL copied to clipboard!