Monday, August 26, 2019

Why Darwinism Is in Trouble

I prefer to avoid posting long videos because life is short and people don't have the time to commit to a lengthy conversation between two interlocutors even if both are uncommonly sharp.

I'm going to make an exception, though, for a video of an interview by Ben Shapiro of philosopher of science Stephen Meyer about the challenge posed to Darwinism by the theory of intelligent design.

You wouldn't know it from reading most media outlets, but the theory of Darwinian evolution is currently in profound turmoil and Meyer does a masterful job of explaining why as he addresses Shapiro's very incisive questions.

Sometimes conversations like this tend to ramble and get lost in the weeds, but this one is extremely focussed and informative.

The video is just short of an hour long, but it's like taking an entire course in one class period. Shapiro asks all the right questions. He's perhaps the most well-informed lay interviewer on this topic that I've seen, and Meyer is simply brilliant.

Give it ten minutes and see if you don't want to keep watching. If the topic is one that interests you, and it should interest everyone who thinks deeply about life because it has enormous worldview ramifications, I bet you'll want to stay with it longer: