Episode 55: Dr. Michael Shermer "Giving The Devil His Due"

Welcome to episode 55!  Today's guest is the founding publisher of Skeptic Magazine and NYT best-selling author, Dr. Michael Shermer.  Dr. Shermer and I discussed his new book, Giving The Devil HIs Due.  Some salient talking points:  - Free Speech-- why it is the most precious right and why it must  be upheld always. - Schenck v. United States  supreme court case (famous for the "shouting fire in a crowded theater" analogy for limiting speech) - Rappaport's rules for engagement and it behooves us to follow them (i.e. the entire essence of "The Social Exchange") - The appropriate relationship between religion and science - Michael's devils of the past (people he's debated) including: *Jordan Peterson (and his rise to fame) - - - *David Irving (Holocaust Denier)- - - *Graham Hancock (writer, journalist, and self-proclaimed "alternative archaeologist)    - My debate with Peter Hitchens and how it -- despite being painful-- changed my way of thinking about conversations in general And much more!  Please enjoy episode 55 with Dr. Michael Shermer.  - - - - - - - - - -  Buy Michael Shermer's New Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084671HC7/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 Check out Skeptic Magazine: https://www.skeptic.com/ Listen to Michael's "Science Salon" Podcast: https://www.skeptic.com/science-salon/ - - - - - - - - - -  SUPPORT THE SOCIAL EXCHANGE Become a Patron http://patreon.com/thesocialexchange Visit our audible link--- download a free audio book and support the show! http://audibletrial.com/socialexchange Contribute through PayPal https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/my/profile Listen on iTunes (and leave us a review!) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/t...  - - - - - - - - - -  THANK YOU TO OUR NEW  PATRONS!  - Nunzio De Martino (Courtesy of "Don Nunzio Limos" https://donnunziolimos.com/)  - Susan Lennon - James Stacks - Chris L - W Leon Naufahu  - Sherry Chandler - Dee-Dee Stout - Christopher Hanlon  - André Pampel - CARTER Vermont https://www.cartervermont.org/ - Rick Barnett  - Anne M. Earle - Inigo - Jon Holt - Laila Ferguson - Mary Kay Villaverde - Michelle - NANCY - Sean Holt - Regina Ferguson - Timmy Tucker - Christian - Thomas Rhoads - Kathleen Cochran - Marjorie Israel - Diane T - Trevor  - Sue Mathieu - Linda Rhoads