Christopher Hitchens Best-Of

[@George.Andrews.]

So glad we still have recordings of this great man.

[@lvbdevinelove2329]

I see Christopher Hitchens. I click.

[@StoptheHateJustDebate]

Click and then SHARE!

[@neilparry14]

That final speech moves me to tears every time. Hitch was an unbelievable orator that is sorely missed and very much needed today.

[@brandongregory6869]

I ache to know what he would have to say about today's world.

[@SinceretheGhost]

I will never get tired of listening to this man intellectually dismantle his opposition with eloquence and profundity.

[@benwaldsax7659]

He's turned into a laughing stock. Pity.

[@OSEsean]

@@benwaldsax7659 The fuck you talking about?

[@ellenlewis3133]

​@@benwaldsax7659 who's laughing at him? I see the vast majority of comments mourning for him..... laughing stock? I think you may have confused him for his brother.

[@edwardhoward-williams1692]

​@@benwaldsax7659why do you think so? I don't read that personally. If anything some of what he said has happened and the rest is on the way. On par with Greene as a prophet.

[@ljramirez]

​@@benwaldsax7659👈🤡 dumfuk says something stupid and runs away... What a chickenshit.

[@gregbrown3082]

The world needs 100 more individuals exactly like Hitch.

[@tossaja]

you know what. It gives me anxiety to think that there will not be new intellectuals like Hitch to defend us. At least not as powerful as him :(

[@riaandoyle8196]

​@@tossaja Science doesn't have answers , only predictions... They predict our solar system might end through the workings of the Sun..... A human comes up then dies . An animal comes up then dies . Plants come up ,then dies . A star appears somewhere in the solar system , another star dies at another location. You see the picture of the working of this place you're mind finds itself in ...., this physical universe So this star you're mind find itself inside , has a definite pattern , and that is the one that is observed throughout this universe , and that is it appears , then dissappears. A star is born , then dies .... And what di scientists call ,and say what happens when a star dies ? Death by Fire ..... What does The Bible tell us God saved us from " The Lake of Fire !" ..... oh my goodness ! Science keeps on proving God , though scientists keeps on denying Him .... You better hope there aren't born anymore such as this man ! Oh what he would tell you all today ....

[@jamesrobert4106]

8 billion would be better.

[@manfried420]

We may need these people but it's not reality. Hitch was a very rare mind and person of ability.

[@majorkuntz]

He wouldn’t approve of this comment

[@MarjorainMD]

“But if the while I think on thee dear friend, all losses are restored and sorrows end.” - Shakespeare sonnet Dedicated to a man I admired profoundly, and think of everyday, Hitch I miss you. 🥃🥃

[@camerons7000]

One minute in and Hitch has already cut straight to the heart of the problem. "For thousands of years... Sam and I would've been having [this conversation] at the risk of our lives. Religion comes to us now in this smiley face, ingratiating way... but you have no right to forget how it behaved when it was strong"

[@yomilalgro]

Exactly!!

[@kylabotting]

Fuck i miss him. What wit, what intelligence. Bring it on indeed.

[@andjunglepunkthirteen760]

Ive downloaded this and put it on cds, cassettes, wax, and cylinders.

[@jestermoon]

Take A Moment Relax and Enjoy a genius at play 26:28 😮 Me too ✋️

[@brainboosteredu.3928]

Yes sir!

[@normalguycap]

Gonna have to when the future online is all controlled or made up of AI lies.

[@PeanutTerror]

Broadcast it into space

[@cuts240]

A beautiful and brilliant mind He was / is a personal hero of mine

[@misterg1966]

I love it when a fundamentalist asks what they think will be a difficult question, and Christopher beats them to an intellectual pulp. The man was so intelligent, well read, well spoken and witty. I love watching his debates on UTube and I miss him

[@miquelr2353]

Unless we tell it in the form of a children's story, I doubt they understand

[@mistymeaner1753]

​@@miquelr2353😄😆😅

[@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.

[@Perdmperdm]

Well said 👏

[@edwintorres57]

This is THE BEST compilation of arguments and statements made by the late, great Christopher Hitchens. Thank you for making this.

[@Perdmperdm]

Hear hear

[@Dawn_Aramoana63]

Never tire of listening to this man long after he passed.

[@dougramsay6469]

Many thanks for putting this together, for me this is why the internet exists, and the fact that I can still find examples of Hitchen's great intellect and inspirational mind gives me much joy

[@BanjoLuke1]

Lots of people on here saying they miss him. There's no need to miss him. He wrote amusingly and sharply for decades. Most good antiquarian bookshops have half a shelf of him. Some of his opinions and views left me cold and some made me cross. Some I agreed with. Some of my own were formed in part by his argument. But it's all out there. Hitchens was on the printed page before there was KZbin.

[@TerlinguaTalkeetna]

Exactly, Hitch wanted more people to carry on when his life term was done, He carried a big load, did his part. I think he wanted only to see the human race to evolve to greater highs of reason, understanding and fairness for all.

[@frankhawley7067]

RIP Hitch we need ya now more then ever

[@mb23ism]

This was a very fine compilation. I hope that it gets the recognition it deserves.

[@BannorPhil]

Oh man, he is sorely missed!!!

[@cheogrady]

I absolutely adore this man!! I've read several of his books but I, sure as hell, wish I'd got see him live and in person!

[@joecurran2811]

Intersting to see this video has picked up views. Shows Hithcens legacy is still going stong.

[@pyrokuda9743]

Religion ruins everything

[@sammaxwell8362]

One of the better Hitchens compilations.

[@Hairmetallurgist]

Whenever and whatever Christopher Hitchens wrote or spoke, I took notice, but that last speech on this fine compilation may have been the most inspiring words ever spoken about the evils of religious authoritarianism I have ever heard. The 21st century has, so far, been very tumultuous, but if the ride somehow manages to quiet down, we will look back at this and marvel at the eloquence this man had as one of the greatest of this and the previous century.

[@Amanita._.Verosa._.]

​@@willchristie2650Then we'll play the game and ignore canceI vuIture of their kind. We'll continue on. We have to ask ourselves, what would Hitchens do?

[@jamesrobert4106]

I don't recall a single debate where his opponent formulated a remotely cogent response. Hitchens highlighted and exposed the insanity of religion in all its forms.

[@no-oneman.4140]

I would love to know if his family read these comments to realise , as if they didn't know already, how much he is admired and loved and missed in equal measure. A man whose ferocious intellect was matched by his courage. December the 15th 2011 - the day the world became a much dumber place.

[@cheogrady]

I sincerely hope they do.

[@rajanksriskandarajah4438]

Thank you so much for putting this together

[@MissAPierce]

Best compilation I've run across. Thank you!

[@chrisparker6599]

Great compilation, thanks for uploading.

[@adrianeades2061]

Such an intelligent, articulate,witty man who very much hit the nail on the head exposing the corrupt immoral church and faith for what they are in such an engaging way..sadly missed

[@ericakasatch]

please keep this going...tyranny is very real and not tolerated

[@garysides636]

They say it's difficult for one person to change the world's perspective..... This man was made to think, speak and enlighten ....his intellect, voice , smile and laugh....continue to open minds .....cause people to question...

[@aviatharpemberton5612]

Hitch keeps me going keeps me sane

[@richardvoyer5697]

Even his adversary had a sense of love for Mr.Hitchens.

[@Kurdt1]

Just found this video Thank you for uploading

[@AzimuthTao]

What a brilliant mind and force for reason we lost with the passing of "Hitch". I see no equal today except possibly Douglas Murray. Hitchens started to kick down the doors of religious self righteousness but few have taken up where he left off. The battle must continue and no amount of false persecution should weaken the condemnation of religion.

[@thecarpy]

Dawkins keeps up the battle, deGrasse Tyson as well, to name but two ...

[@ChrisHearn-vu5bc]

The amount of knowledge this man posessed. He had to have one of the finest brains of all time. I admire him for his lifelong work to help make this world a better place.

[@Jean-PierreModock-gy1rj]

Christopher was the BEST of his time!! There was NO equals to him on the subject of religion, faith, and even philosophy, economics, history, and many more!!! He had an encyclopedic knowledge for sure!! A great intellectual period!!!!...😷😎!!!👍👍👍....

[@FabricioZeladaRivas]

what a man!... the world definitly mmiss him

[@FabricioZeladaRivas]

***** Amen sis! Hope someday I will!

[@juliawinkler438]

what a man!... the world definitly mmiss him I would second your thought while I'm no admirer or fan of most famous or public figures, his death was the only time I cried over the death of a person I had never personally met or known, he personally removed the last shackle of superstition and fear from many minds. One of a few well spent meaningful lives, this world better for having had him though to short a time.

[@FabricioZeladaRivas]

Julia Winkler You know it is weird that is maybe one the few non-musician figure of our generation that I really, really regret not know about while he was alive, I discover him a few time after his death, but I follow all his speeches and books till the day of his death and after that, and his eloquence and amazing use of his logic is just out this world. As you say a well spent meaningful live!... happy to know someone who share this thought.

[@mrseaturtle8915]

***** ya, you 'really' nailed is Sister...whatever.

[@joeschwartz8152]

***** Actually... you can't.

[@samuraichilton]

Love this guy. I have spent most of my life in a consistent waffling of feeling like there is a God and thinking that it just doesn't make sense. I love that I listen to many of these people: Krauss, Hitch, Sam, other non believers and many believers alike including several pastors and I use these to fuel both my want to believe and my need to know reality. What I need more than convincing is listening to someone who is convinced (providing a filter that is only listening, not afraid of any consequence such as hell or nothing at all). This is a great video.

[@malcolmneate5852]

What loss and we’ll never hear anymore new material

[@ShirleyPearl-n9z]

Yes but what we have is top quaintly never watered down. Excellent Christopher hickens .

[@johreh]

RIP you great and funny debater and warrior of truth and honesty. You are surely missed. I try every day to develop into my own Christopher Hitchens.

[@Aja-Christian]

I privately look forward to the day that I can set the record straight with my own close friends and family about the truth of organized religion as eloquently and with as much finesse as Hitchens. I love scientists like Neil deGrasse Tyson and Richard Dawkins because they dismiss religion from the scientific side. But Hitchens does it from a more "dammit just think for yourselves" point of view. Think, read, ask questions, be skeptical, seek the truth, seek evidence, learn as much as you can about the world around you, appreciate life and the here and the now, take care of yourself, take care of your fellow human beings. . .all of that is 100% possible without having to submit your critical thinking faculties to an invisible supernatural deity.

[@yomilalgro]

Just brilliant

[@MarjorainMD]

Well said 💯 backing your sentiment.

[@2msystems740]

Like to listen to Hitchens snippets to remind me of the absurdities that are the cults and to reload and refresh some of my own mockery I reserve for religions.

[@mapzilla]

You ended on his best, most heart-felt speech. Good call.

[@ARUNSHARMA-ld6df]

a scholar of our age and time , gone too soon

[@johnkumeu811]

Great man well educated I have learnt a lot from him…..

[@majorkuntz]

Except the use of a comma

[@LivingLikeLarry100]

thank you so much for this

[@maria-kastana]

I love this man's thought and eloquence. He is an 'apostle' of logic, ration, science.

[@willwhitman717]

Good compilation. Thanks for uploading!

[@rickjones1277]

I’ve wasted most of my life in cults so I didn’t even meet Hitch until a few years ago after his death. What a shame for me. My freedom of thought or at least an attempt at free thinking hasn’t occurred until my 8th decade of life. Better late than never I guess. Love this guys recordings and books that helped me find myself.

[@yomilalgro]

Cheers 🥂 comrade

[@thomasulatowski3012]

Thanks Wolfgang Moser. I have been a fan of the Hitch for years, but this compilation is somehow most superb ever! I have downloaded it with my 4K Video downloader set for mp3.

[@brandongregory6869]

The way he never let them hide on or behind their false moral high ground for even a second was inspiring. Thanks to him, the religious in my family either walk away or don't bother bringing up religion/god. Both are fine with me.

[@sincereflowers3218]

The easiest way to destroy religion, is to make it unfashionable and goofy to adopt.

[@PhysicsMathMan]

32:25 - who argues with the line "well that's your opinion" in an intellectual debate? When I heard that, the exact word, fatuous, formed in my mind. I was so tickled to hear that he responded in kind!

[@EclecticDiscus]

Just the BEST. Miss CH CLARITY !!!

[@FabricioZeladaRivas]

last speech was so inspiring!

[@101mickd]

I miss him so much. Would love to hear his take on current situations.

[@hawkeye48]

Sure wish we had Hitch today to hear his undoubtedly scathing comments on Islam after the attack in Paris.

[@mrseaturtle8915]

You are right - he would have really set it straight on the Charlie matter. So brutal.

[@SUFCwalter]

Mr Sea Turtle simply see his response to the Danish cartoons

[@mrseaturtle8915]

Yes, I've heard / watched his take on this, as well as the (ongoing) threats on Salman Rushdie.

[@godbluffvdgg]

Never happened...Fake as obama.

[@hawkeye48]

godbluffvdgg​ back under your rock ass wipe

[@knut124andre]

miss him 💝

[@EdwardCullen667]

I have learnt so much from this titan of a man. Christopher Hitchens you are desperately missed more than you’ll ever know. The only “legend” I prescribe to is the life of this man.

[@adamruzzo]

GREAT compilation!!!

[@harrydebastardeharris987]

One of the most outstanding abilities of Hitchens was to be so well read.Even the books that his opponents used against him as proof of their religions he had read. What with Chomsky’s on his last legs,the World needs many more like them.

[@cachanilla3839]

Amo este hombre.!!!

[@stevenshumate3430]

Hitchens was a truly erudite and admirable fighter for the truth. you don't want to find yourself on side of his wicked withering scorn.

[@binkytube]

Too bad the audio is all over the place. It goes from barely audible to blaring.

[@mrseaturtle8915]

South Korean pop signer has 2 billion views on KZbin, and this has 5 thousand; an embarrassing fact about our species.

[@hacgarimman9660]

Now at 69k. Six years on. Shame

[@richardstrauss7750]

I have spent time in many contries. There are exceptions but a large part of human culture revolves around being entertained at all times. Anxiety and depression for all!

[@funkchurches]

Humans are almost primarily contemptible

[@MarjorainMD]

@@richardstrauss7750100% in agreement, ask 100 people on the streets who Christopher Hitchens was and maybe 1 or 2 will vaguely know. Ask the same 100 people to name each of the Kardashians and they will get a perfect score. Society and learning has gone to hell. ( Figuratively, since Hell does not exist.)

[@douggieharrison6913]

Oh no, other people like music and having fun rather listening to atheists shit on religion like me 😢 the human species should be embarrassed by not liking what I do We all like a good Hitchslap here, but get over yourself. Gangnam Style is a catchy song and if people like it idk how that affects your life or is embarrassing in any way. Let people enjoy what they enjoy instead of being so smug about it. Not everyone wants to sit around debating religion and philosophy and that's okay. The world doesn't need that many people that sniff their own farts.

[@adamf34]

I enjoyed the exchange from 5:48 - 6:08. The fact that a human being can be that delusional and pompous at the same time is shocking.

[@zaydevans2077]

And the funny thing is, they’ll say that and within sentences talk about how humble they are 😂

[@GreyStarKK]

I miss you good sir… I miss you now and will miss you always 😔

[@glutinousmaximus]

What a guy. Shame we never met.

[@majorkuntz]

Tragedy

[@andrewh7596]

I only wish the audio of this video had been equalized so i didn't have to go from staining to hear to deafened by loudness

[@margaretmcdowell7052]

Man made God in his own image.

[@majorkuntz]

Ah, poor baby.

[@theanti-theist7155]

Great collection

[@ridelikelightningcrashlike9782]

Wish you were here

[@SunofYork]

After being suspended several times on YT and FB, I have now applied the technique of overwhelming decency laid on really thick. It drives the lovers of "The Austrian Painter " crazy !

[@gregbrown3082]

Some of my favs 11:15 17:50. Tapped on the shoulder 32:37. Monothestic ‘fuck you’ 42:28 dalai llama 43:56 children see through it 49:18 Imagine how she must have prayed 53:38 stephen fry 54:28 from the book

[@LindaStevensBZ]

Great compilation

[@GeorgeZimmermann]

I miss him

[@memoryhero]

5:47 made me laugh harder than any comedy special in a long, long time.

[@George.Andrews.]

Agreed. That stood out to me, too.

[@TheDjrosty9]

Christopher are my inspiration. When I die, I would love to go where Christopher went.

[@michaelmoyles4903]

I suspect you will as will I

[@sertic1]

"How sick I am of their little jingles, and their avoidances of reality and responsibility." I lold

[@tonyduncan9852]

In Utopia, Hitchens would be President in perpetuity. A godless GOD, and liberator of Man. BTW THANKS!!!

[@myhksm3025]

I dreamt of this man last night, when I woke up, I saw a hollow figure of him in every corner of my house, on the staircase, in the kitchen and in my bedroom, I know I've created him alive in my head, and makes me really emotional, my love for him is irredeemable.

[@jagotiberan2181]

11:20 textbook case of letting your opponent fall on her own sword LOL

[@willmpet]

“When you believe in things that you do don’t understand, you suffer, Superstition ain’t the way.”

[@ivanhewitt8544]

the gr8 Hitch

[@47antony]

He was an atheistic missile, said it like it was and didn't give an "F".

[@DavyManners]

As a lefty, I love the dolly llama

[@Beardman29]

Interviewer: Donald Trump? Hitchens: Oh, please! Well.....he's managed to cover 90% of his head with 30% of his hair. 😆

[@_barm]

I enjoy Chrisopher Hitchens for the same reasons I enjoy Montaigne. I wish I could say what I mean, write I what I mean ... in fact I wish I could see what I mean, the way these men did.

[@garyhuart7042]

Clever articulate man

[@skwiggsskytower2517]

Great collection but please take a moment to try to normalize the volume. between 35:00 and 36:00 had to turn it down just to increase it after 36:30.

[@totall2952]

class

[@Yuval_L1974]

When studying to become a Rabbi, the works of Hitchens are revered. Not because of matrilineal Judaism, but because of the quality of his factual predication...

[@MadBrainBox]

21:00 Fuck me.He knew this will happen.He knew.

[@hippodamosdiomedes4290]

Absolutely awesome! The only thing that could make this better is time stamps with further information or links to the corresponding debates. I'm very much looking especially for 32:25 41:57 42:30 1:03:46 Any help? Thanks!

[@jameswells9403]

Just say 2+2=5,and you'll be saved...

[@89Valkyrie]

Sure wish you could equalize the sound for all the clips, instead of just slapping them together so that at one point my ears are blowing up and another I can barely hear.

[@WerewolfKweef]

Imagine if Hitchens lived long enough to see the Donald Trump era of America. The man would die of writing.

[@danielkarnestad840]

Likes Hitchens and job for a cowboy, you're like a long lost friend man

[@jonra3]

54:18 does anyone know what this is from?!? I need to see the whole thing.

[@orqg5000]

great content but there's software that allows you to equalize the volume level

[@kookamunga2458]

I understand why religious folks get riled up when they hear this man . He's awesome !