Big Ideas - Christopher Hitchens

[@TheUmfana]

Still watching his lectures and debates constantly. Incomparable. Missed.

[@ImNotHereEither]

I feel like I’m mainlining Hitch right now to anchor myself somehow. His sneering rejection of authority is something I love and miss terribly.

[@campbellduke1853]

@@ImNotHereEither q

[@nestorrfortuna1]

Truly missed

[@andersestes]

Me too

[@truthaboveall7988]

Love & miss him dearly a treasure

[@Atreus-c8n]

This dude had a massive impact on my life and still does. Miss him.

[@brandonkeeler7363]

Shaun Martin Likewise!

[@forkinhell5915]

Shaun Martin same here.

[@lyteswitch]

I just discovered him last year, listened to a few videos before I thought to see what he's up to "now." So sad to learn he'd already gone. : (

[@unggrabb]

How can you call Christopher "dude"?....

[@Atreus-c8n]

@@unggrabb How come you call Christopher "Christofer?"

[@WildPhotoShooter]

Yes Hitch has a superbly evolved mind. In all the KZbin videos he never avoids a question, never takes anything out of context, always has a very deep knowledge of every subject on which he speaks and his power of recall is exceptional. The man must be at the very top of the tree of the greatest orators and debaters that has ever lived.

[@icanfartloud]

Yes,alcoholic drug addicted cigarette smokers are "evolved" in the brain, intellect and emotionally. There's no connection between claiming science benefits mankind while at the same time ignoring it and poisoning oneself in the name of "intelligent" evolution. Hitch should have realized why his approach to living was destroying the mere genetics he claimed evolved from less evolved "minds". Apes aren't seeking out poisons yet the more evolved Hitch did. Great case for ancestry and evolution. Wow Hitch had destructive early relationships and viewpoints towards men. So now he's reduced to a stereotypical mainstream atheist cliche'. No loving man in boyhood, no loving father in heaven. Implying his mothers boyfriend might have drove her to suicide is telling.

[@stormyshadowy6598]

Vernon Smithjr So in your opinion...because "Hitchens drank and smoked" all he believes and says is irrelevant, as is evolution itself? I have to point out, that while you might not drink or smoke...no one is commenting on your talks anywhere...that is to say - the one thing you can not deny of Hitchens is his intelligence and passion. To say that "since apes dont smoke, humans do, but smoking is bad...therefore evolution is untrue" is so unbelievably idiotic. Evolution does not portend that every step of evolution is towards "perfection" - it is reaction, for the purpose of survival. Smoking, in itself, no, is not good for you. But since apes do not vaccinate themselves, build hospitals, have ambulances, or any other such things leads me to this point: even if your argument was even remotely viable (which it is not), then the fact that apes do not have all of the life-saving tools, ideas, actions, or behaviors that we do, completely destroys anything else you have to say. thank you.

[@alittleofeverything4190]

I agree...his use of anecdote and recall are amazing. Agree or disagree with him, there is always thought-provoking dialogue.

[@wgo523]

Vernon Smithjr Luckily for him, his clarity of thought stands on its own. His personal life doesn't invalidate his arguments because he didn't argue from authority. He argued from reason.

[@icanfartloud]

Billy Overton He argued from hypocrisy. If religion is poison, which there is no causal nexus ever scientifically proven in regards to religion affecting behavior, then prove it if you claim you live life by what is testable, falsifiable and proven. This claim in itself shows Hitch was an intelligent illogical panderer who lacked reason. But you can convince yourself of whatever fulfills your sense of superiority. Hitchens is a classic case of an intellectual mind clouded by deep seeded unresolved emotional issues manifested in an outward attempt at creating an air of a superior self image, but is obviously a deeply disturbed man who had a self hatred. This is proven by his behavior, not by his attempts at intellectualizing "philosophies" , that by the way, lacked cohesive or consistent logic. Reason isn't recognizable by people like you apparently.

[@tracyfortune3297]

BRILLIANT. No other word comes to mind when describing Christopher Hitchens. You may not agree with him, But he would have trounced you. RIP, Christopher. 2023

[@FightXScience-wh6kx]

Except when he lost all those debates on the war in Iraq. It's easy to win a debate when you're debating religious crackpots.

[@PhoenixQuest1]

Wow, Christopher Hitchens was truly an exceptional and intelligent individual. His sharp wit, insightful analysis, and eloquent articulation made him a force to be reckoned with in the world of intellectual discourse. Whether he was challenging religious dogma, dissecting political ideologies, or scrutinizing societal norms, Hitchens always brought a refreshing perspective and an unwavering commitment to rationality and critical thinking. His contributions to the field of journalism and his fearless pursuit of truth have left an indelible mark on the world. We need more minds like his, unafraid to question authority and challenge the status quo. Rest in peace, Christopher Hitchens. Your intellectual legacy will continue to inspire and enlighten for generations to come.

[@clarenceworley3714]

His command of the English language is awe inspiring. I wish I had just a tenth of his elegance in its usage.

[@UKtoUSABrit]

Can't get enough of Hitchens. One-of-a-kind. Brilliant mind.

[@UnkleJustin]

I never met Christopher but I miss him horribly. What a mind!! What a whit!!

[@lauraindira8421]

When I listen to his talks, I feel like how I should have felt going to church but never did- calm ,happy ,enlightened , my spirit moved and grown. Yes, we all miss him

[@stefanfeigenbaum4816]

Hitches will be missed by every inteligent human who had the luck to hear him,or read his books.

[@larjkok1184]

stefan feigenbaum It’s HitcheNs. And intelligent.

[@frankskoda-simmons4802]

@@larjkok1184 Absolutely.

[@PittsburghSonido]

Oggy Oggy Congrats! You just bumped a 5 year old comment, you jackass

[@PittsburghSonido]

Jazzkeyboardist1 He wasnt perfect. He was an amazing and ground-breaking debater and orator. He set the bar for atheism in the US and abroad. Sure, and I’d agree, he was a bit crass on the idea of the Middle East. And I dislike that, too. But I dont read his work or listen to his speeches because of an unfounded reason he is perfect. I read Hitchens because it is profound and thought-provoking. Not to mention, (I’m a liberal) FUCK the Clintons. They are not true liberals but rather that of centrist dems and center right republicans. Same goes for Biden and Obama and the rest of the establishment dems. If you label yourself as a democrat in the US and you support any Clinton, you are wrong in your thinking. You are not on the left; You are on the right.

[@polyestermammoth740]

You’ve succeeded in being almost entirely incorrect on every single point. Well done.

[@Paxmax]

WOW he pulled alot of great stuff from memory with precision! impressive!

[@unggrabb]

A brilliant man. Clarity and precision of expression. Moral fibre. Wonderful.

[@WhoThisMonkey]

Fibre* Fiber makes me believe you are accusing the man of fibbing.

[@unggrabb]

@@WhoThisMonkey but of course

[@sidensvans67]

Wonderful to listen to eloquence and intelligence . Sadly missed . Christopher Hitchens .

[@vashna3799]

Hitch will never die

[@myster.ejones1306]

Christopher Hitchens. Ironically Immortal. Here, and in Our Minds! Gotta love Him! 😊

[@ChaoThing]

Hitchens is an unmatched mind and legend. I miss him, by listening to him speak almost every single day.

[@AnkurBorwankar]

A one-man institution who will remain immortal in the circles of thinking men. We lost a titan.

[@yomilalgro]

Cheers 🥂 to the late great Hitch, sorely missed and beloved by many 😥💙. The world is less without you 😭

[@wrsmith4806]

I really wish I would have been able to meet him. What an amazing intellect.

[@santiagoluib3]

I never bore watching/listening to this man. I could watch his speeches and debates over and over again and it's very refreshing. Brilliant, bold mind, whos ideas opened up my mind. His demise is a great loss.

[@hayleyannamathieson7261]

Great man. Much missed. ❤

[@vanillatwice]

Christopher Hitchens masterful as usual. Also really impressed with the interviewer!

[@greenspringvalley]

The interviewer is excellent.

[@jestermoon]

And still his genius lives on. July 2022

[@tony671]

A light for truth and reason in the world just went out!! Thanx Hitch, this man changed my life for the better.A great writer and a great man, missing you already Hitch.

[@stevenwilliams4172]

you have to love you tube,,,,,,,,, little gems like this are hiding everywhere, when Hitchens debates i wind on the other speaker and just listen to him

[@danaschoen432]

ditto. I've found no debater truly worth his effort. I have never seen him come close to getting his hair messed up (figuratively speaking.

[@Ladyinmaine27]

We may never see the likes of a Hitchens again in our life time. Like others here, I had only recently discovered him when he died. I sat in front of my PC and just sobbed. Every time I hear his voice I feel my heart hurt just knowing he is gone. But NEVER FORGOTTEN!

[@RichieRichMD]

I hear you Karen, I too discover him in KZbin perhaps a year after his passing, I truly feel the world is a poorer place without this man in it, luckily and thanks to technology Christopher lectures, debates, ideas and opinions live until human extinction here and in books, take care Karen, a Hitch admirer is a friend of mine, I love this man who thought me to think for myself, I do have all of his books, truly amazing individual, Science should have cloned this man.

[@prasannaaz]

I MISS HIM. FOR THE SHEER INTENSITY OF HIS THOUGHTS

[@georgefraser7143]

I will be listening to this genius of a man until I draw my last breath and sink in eternal nothingness.

[@chesterswortham5197]

You got a BIG surprise coming when you die

[@gerritkruger4014]

@@chesterswortham5197 Enlighten us please

[@50043211]

CH, you are dearly missed in this turbulent times.

[@Ryan-cr2xw]

Love this interview, Hitch is so intriguing. It actually makes me really sad that no one in my family watches or would even consider watching someone like Hitchens, Dawkins, Krauss etc. because they'd find it too "boring" or "dry". There's nothing I find more interesting than listening to great minds like the Hitch and expanding my mind, it would be great to be able to discuss things like this with family and friends.

[@charlesdan5509]

An educated fool and intellectual idiot.... CDC

[@bernardsimsic9334]

Ryan 77 I listen and am embarrassed at my lack of intellect as you say Hitch's mind is maybe one of the finest ever born.

[@yomilalgro]

I too have no one to share the late great Hitch, quite sad for them. The world is less without him 😭😭😭

[@Ryan-cr2xw]

@@yomilalgro it really is

[@gloriaf6971]

I am the only one in my family that ever read any of his books or listens to his videos.

[@billydoyle7415]

I miss you so much Hitch...

[@itspart]

I'v only just found Christopher Hitchens on you tube I'v watched lots of his lectures now. and wow what a guy. I'm so sorry to here that he died he is a big loss to world......

[@maurieer]

I just came across this wonderful video showing Christopher as he really feels. You know what? I respect him a lot more for being so candid and speaking as he sees things as they are.

[@kipp0man]

As always, Hitch is brilliant.

[@hooknheritage6305]

Hitch will live in the hearts and minds of those who believe in us. Always there to offer an eloquently spoken explanation for the human condition we find ourselves in. ❤

[@Marc-qp5hz]

Hitchens the Man. ❤ One of his best on KZbin.

[@victorbridport8196]

Marc C I I

[@keishafabio]

0:30 seconds in the video & I'm compelled to like the video! :) You're sorely missed, Christopher Hitchens! :*

[@timothyh7053]

Christopher Hitchens...the orator of all orators

[@yojoeski]

Everyone speaks of his intellect, his wit, and his oratory skills, but what I find most impressive about him is his willingness to admit that there are a myriad of topics he knows nothing about and he feels no need to pretend that he does.

[@InvadersMustDie2CR]

These two guys are great

[@maurieer]

Great insight into Christopher Hitchens' as himself and what a great man he was. R.I.P. Christopher, you will always be in my heart as will a Hugh number of hearts from your so many admirers.

[@popskiptea8707]

There aren't many videos over an hour long that I can sit through on KZbin, but if it contains Hitch, I will.

[@samicherif8796]

English is the 3rd language i have learned ( out of 4) and thank goodness for that! It allowed me, although a little late, to know and cherish great thinkers such as this fine gentlemen! With the technology we have, we re soo lucky, i listened to his book narrated by himself! Fuck yeah!

[@markyparky967]

I almost didn't watch this but so glad that I did. Spending an hour and a half in the company of Christopher Hitchens is so very lovely, amusing and informative. And knowing he has gone, so poignant.

[@tayzlor]

thank you thank you thank you, my heart, soul and intellect are crying out for more Hitchens . . . if only we can squeeeeeeze the world to extract all his speeches!

[@markyounger1240]

Hitchens is the only speaker I know of who is always honest even if the ideas devastate his appointments. He must be the origin of the phrase brutal honesty. Some times truth is brutal. Especially if you are emotionally invested in living in an imaginary reality. Its is finally time for truth and honesty even if it is brutal.

[@woodytheduke]

what a brilliant man,you would think he would of been a hell of a Prime Minister for England.However as clever as he was he would still have to follow the party rules.I am so glad I discovered him.

[@soulinthewall77]

'One of my favorite Hitchens interviews. Thanks for the upload friend! I genuinely enjoy when he rips into religion, politics, or whatever he feels compelled to talk about with his brilliant rhetoric, plainly engaging delivery, and seemingly irrefutable (debatable, I know) logic. But, the casual, glib, and light-hearted tone of this interview is certainly refreshing.

[@11Lucidity1]

Good night sweet prince. Good night. rest in peace.

[@steveowen7475]

In a league of one.....what a dork of an interviewer......this the best they could find........hitch though has forgotten more than most know Absolutely missed thankfully moments like this exist...an enriching experience

[@oz2904]

hitch accepted the challenge and defeated it with an appealing quality, that is what we are all watching in his videos

[@razony]

The Hitch is 'still' alive. Many, many great video's of good old Christopher hammer away at the...fantasy folks of Religion. Someone should make a video (3 hrs would be nice.) of Christopher with quotes and disputes. 3 hours of smiles!

[@the_luggage]

Apart from what we now clearly know to be misogyny, this is absolute gold

[@timmarrier]

+Christopher Hitchens The beacon that makes light, the light that makes heat, the heat that impels fire, the fire that lights our way. You are indeed brave, good sir knight, and fight with the strengths of many men. May your words last forever, as they echo we grow stronger, and shatter our barriers. Rest, praeliator, your work here is finished. Thank you, amicus meus.

[@yomilalgro]

How beautiful ❤️

[@rmendel1000]

I've watched many hours of Hitchens debates and interviews. This is my favorite.

[@johnwestcott5612]

Truly, a gentleman for all ages.

[@jestermoon]

Because of Christopher, I am now writing my tail. It really made me think. Give it a go, you'll be surprised.

[@greenspringvalley]

Excellent interviewer.

[@rage9715]

Look up "the checkout" he's quite funny on his own.

[@stiofanocorra3403]

a brilliant mind...sadly missed....

[@vexelworrior]

Great man

[@judepower4425]

This is the perfect morning for me to find a Hitch youtube clip I hadn't seen, even though it was filmed in my own home country. Today I'm ignoring facebook, not reading newspapers online or in print, not listening to the radio or watching TV, in the hope that this will prevent me from being overwhelmed from the hideous massacres in New Zealand. I'm also hoping it will keep my pointless powerless angry tears at bay.

[@lilianfowler7988]

The issue of separation of church and state brought me to this interview. Trying to define the religious beliefs of founding fathers. Realizing Deism might come close to describing my beliefs. Finding a debate by Hitchens regarding Theism, Atheism and Deism. Having the algorithms shift his debates and speeches my way. Finding this one endearing.

[@DeceptiveSoul]

I think the interviewer did a really good job with this.

[@cocofrancis3321]

gez, wish he was still here

[@philhmp4231]

Hitch is the epitome of COOOOL.

[@Anonymous-or4ru]

Robert Conquest was 94 at the time of this talk, meaning it was filmed on or after July 15th, 2011. Hitch was diagnosed with cancer in June 2010, and photos from that year show him hairless and thinner whilst under treatment. One can only deduce his chemo worked for a while as here he appears healthy with a full head of hair once more. Scary to think 5 months later he was dead. A rapid decline. :-(

[@alittleofeverything4190]

Ouch, may I call you Chris? He should have known on a stage like this.

[@JoaquinCorreaDrums]

And it's in his memoir!

[@RichieRichMD]

I’m amaze at the level of idiocy that the folks looking for answers from the audience presented, unbelievably! You get a one in a lifetime opportunity to ask a sensible, witty, inquisitive question to the fantastic mind of Christopher Hitchens and all you do is babble incongruous nonsensical babbling.

[@gee3680]

I need to buy his memoirs.

[@crucifyrobinhood]

"Most sordid MORNING I have spent in my life". How did that not bring the roof down?

[@aitor47]

how i miss CH!! surely missed

[@ackmonra]

You shouldn't only take into yourself the qualities of a single individual. Acknowledge and honour all men and women for their contributions and impressive attributes. Seek to emulate, assimilate and embody their powers into yourself. Christopher has some wonderful characteristics anyone should aspire to own for themselves. His mastery of language both spoken and written - his honesty, curiosity and zest for life. Take the good; leave the bad and move on, stronger than you were before.

[@allenanderson4911]

Like everyone else, he thought he was always right, but unlike everyone else, he could beat you into agreement.

[@HDitzzDH]

Call him Mr. Hitchens, Christopher, Hitch, Christopher Hitchens, but you may not refer to him as "Chris"

[@andrewz4105]

Ironically Hitch is the closest thing I have to an idol

[@RAMSEY1987]

One Small Heart Hand on my Heart Those two are my favorite

[@Canalcoholic]

Save a tree, get the audiobook. I like to have Hitch reading to me while I’m out walking the dog. I must have listened to Hitch 22 and God is not great at least 3 times each.

[@differous01]

35:40 "Calvin's theory of predestination... There once was a man who said "Damn! It is borne in upon me I am An engine that moves In predestinate grooves; I'm not even a bus, I'm a tram." "

[@jbar3762]

I so badly wish he had heard the last question, that was a good one.

[@michaeltowslee4111]

Hitch's recounting of his mother and father are heart-wrenching. I know that the post-mortem revelations about parents is difficult. We forget that our parents are real people not just Mom and Dad. I could tell that he had resolved this episode to a great extent. This is the part that is hardest. BTW, he is and was a gentleman. So his mother can rest in peace on that count. I miss him and his all- American brother George Carlin.

[@BethCollier31]

I am reading Hitch 22 right now and you are so correct about the chapters on his beloved mother, Yvonne, and father, the Commander. Then on to his years of schooling and beyond. Truly find him fascinating, charismatic, riveting. So sadly missed does not seem sufficient words.

[@jimwatson412]

THANK YOU.....

[@the_luggage]

"I collect non sequiturs, btw, of which that's a peach" 🤣

[@leibstandartejager8582]

Truly Loved Dearly Missed 🇩🇪

[@gregeads6124]

Do they not talk at all before hand. I've seen several guys try to call him chris, and he ain't having it. I love it.

[@jaixzz]

"the Late" Great Hitch 😭

[@justatesomepizza]

Yes, yes, fuckin yes. Thank you so much for uploading this.

[@zahidullahutmankhil3150]

About memoir of late Christopher Hitchens.

[@RAMSEY1987]

Closer to the Heart - Rush One Small Heart - Mary Chapen Carpenter Cold cold heart - Wet Wet Wet Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler Lock Me in your heart - Mandy Moore How Can You Mend A Broken Heart - Al Green Here In My Heart - Al Martino Half A Heart - Barenaked Ladies Break Your Heart - Barenaked Ladies Hungry Heart - Bruce Springsteen Two Hearts - Bruce Springsteen Straight from the Heart - Bryan Adams

[@headchip26]

do they kill his mic at the end? after the bishop of Birmingham limerick

[@cassidysmith9803]

I LOVE LOVE LOVE Chris...RIP..

[@jesperburns]

Amazing to hear him cherish Ayaan as much as he seemed to, I can't help but remember a hit piece on her by Dutch television which she rather meekly accepted to be grounded in reality. It's hard to tell how much of it was true, as it was politically motivated, but some allegations were quite, egregious.

[@MissJami]

The person who should be scrutinizing my work inevitably does... good to know and somehow gratifying.

[@mrnatascorpus]

ah hitch you are sorely missed

[@RAMSEY1987]

This is how a Heart Breaks - Rob Thomas Fragile Heart - Westlife Unbreak My Heart - Toni Braxton Achy Breaky Heart - Billy Ray Cyrus My Paper Heart - All American Rejects Heart to Heart - Chris Brown Beat of my Heart - Hilary Duff Shape of My Heart - Backstreet Boys Shape of my heart - Sting Vampire Heart - H.I.M. Heavy on my heart - Anastacia My Heart will go on - Celine Dion Young at heart - Frank Sinatra Heart Attack - NLT

[@pencils1951]

Without dobt an amazing wordsmith

[@theforestero]

Yes.

[@sabserab]

the sex talk made my blood go to other places, damn Christopher.. I like this side of him, too :p

[@Bigbrotheriswatchingus]

I am new to him...can someone tell me simply, what his answer for the worlds problems? Please

[@kimberlyowen3962]

waiotahi52 he doesn’t claim to have one. What’s yours?

[@Bigbrotheriswatchingus]

@@kimberlyowen3962 I have no claim to have big ideas or answers

[@RAMSEY1987]

Groove is in the Heart - Deee-lite Hand on Heart - Queensryche Put a little love in your heart - Dolly Parton Stomach vs. Heart - Barenaked Ladies Change of Heart - Toto Beggars Heart - Bethany Dillon Cold Hard Heart - Bon Jovi In this heart - Sinead O'Connor Keep Me in your heart - Warren Zevon You'll Be In My Heart - Usher Deep Inside Your Heart - The Echoing Green Sleeping In My Heart - Peter Koppes Shot to the Heart - Lil Wayne Tribal Heart - Planet Gong Takin Back My Heart - Cher

[@michealcurrie8272]

In Scotland they are called Cleri who's.

[@theforestero]

A very good,smart, deconstructive atheist, and far more than simply an atheist as well, Hitchens.