IAMA: Christopher Hitchens | reddit's top ten questions

Christopher Hitchens answers the top questions from reddit.com.
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[@UberJamesMan]

Look at those fuckin book towers, fuckin majestic as fuck.

[@scottc3549]

+Flexington McStongenheim derpppp

[@SSB-1]

+Flexington McStongenheim Goodnight

[@RarewareLover]

+UberJamesMan At 23:05 you can see the camera focus on them. Badass

[@MeLexdy]

A lot of people have those. They buy books all the time ,mostly well known high brow novels, and they never read them. Its just for their selfies and to impress guests ...

[@UberJamesMan]

MeLexdy right because Hitch was so well-known for taking selfies and never reading.

[@nodnarbregztem8546]

Could you imagine how great his podcast would have been? Damn.

[@stylebones]

I agree that it would have been interesting due to his eloquence and intellect, my only worry is that he is a bit too stubborn for his own good sometimes. He holds his own opinion in extreme regard and that may be to his determent in a podcost format.

[@braden_m]

Oh my god

[@diego67hd94]

MrJonesMV for some reason, I suspect that he would never have hosted a podcast, he liked to live a rather bohemian lifestyle. That being said, I’m sure he would have been a guest on Joe Rogan if he were alive and well. He probably wouldn’t have been the best podcast host, for the same reason he wouldn’t have been the best moderator or interviewer, because he was always quick to take a side, and to do so firmly.

[@Charlie-de7kk]

He’d be cancelled today ,most likely 😢

[@polymathicheretic5068]

@@diego67hd94 actually that was one of his strongest qualities. It is a part of classical British educational upbringing to take sides especially in serious matters, why because it denotes the strength of principles for one thing. If possible, look up the writings of John Stuart Mill. Also maybe look up young Hitch interviewed a member of white Aryan resistance, it was quite good.

[@Luke47895]

I took a massive break from Hitchens, probably didn't watch anything of his for years, felt bitter about him being gone. But during lock down I started watching again and it was like putting on a comfy old jacket. The man was a wordsmith and his wit, humour and sharp mind would be a massive comfort in these divided and mind numbing times. You went far too soon, Hitch.

[@jasonvoss1984]

Did you notice his "itch" at 16:24 :) "one finger salute".

[@alphatoon2950]

Same.

[@Davidfooterman]

It is unlikely that we will see another person with his intellect and communication skills on the freely available web. People with his talent are too busy making a living to allocate the time and effort to this work and it is hard to engage a camera and microphone in a spontaneous and totally unaffected way. If it is, to some extent, a performance he does it very well or, put in a more charitable way, he is able to remain so focused on the subject that the performance becomes of less interest to him. A great loss.

[@onebeingeverybody7772]

mate, how right you are.

[@danquaylesitsspeltpotatoe8307]

usa first democratic country* (WOMEN AND BLACKS EXCLUDED!) 🤦‍♂️🤣

[@MAYBE673]

This is special. Just seeing Hitch relaxed talking about life and answering questions. There is this kind of amazing and peaceful presence about him here

[@BVargas78]

SW218 I don't always agree with him but the man had charisma.

[@MAYBE673]

BVargas78 A lot of it. I am reading his memoir, its called Hitch 22. I've always watched him in debates, but this is my first time reading his work, and I must say its amazing. I've always had a problem with reading books because I always felt lost in about a few pages in, which is why I dont read much, but this is different and special.

[@massey904]

SW218 Be careful not to fall for satanic influences, learn how to recognize evil characteristics.

[@HeyCrotchCricket]

Chris t STFU

[@massey904]

Joe Mama Who are you talking to?

[@siavoushavesta5324]

I'm Iranian living in iran and seeing him explain how people here actually feel about our government is astonishing, great man, will be missed

[@Anhorish]

No intelligence service claims that Iran wants and is pursuing a Nuclear weapon, not even the Israelis. Hitchens is demented on this topic. I have read and admired Hitchens since he wrote for The New Statesmen and have zero time for religious governments but he is talking bollocks here.

[@siavoushavesta5324]

@@Anhorish he isnt, my government wanted one but not to use it but to have some leverage, now they aren't even thinking of a nuclear plant, nevertheless a bomb

[@kantraxoikol6914]

i'm sorry .

[@danquaylesitsspeltpotatoe8307]

@@Anhorish LOL YES THEY ARE!

[@1984isnotamanual]

I’m an American living in America and I don’t see the people of Iran as our enemy. I want us to be friends. It’s the theocrats lording over you which I can’t stand. Mostly because of what they are doing the Iranian people. I will never forget about beautiful Persia. I’ll never stop educating other Americans about this issue too. I hope to come visit your great country some day. Peace and Love from Northern California! ✌🏼

[@brendanjames9793]

'It is only when you have grazed on the lower slopes of your own ignorance, and begun to understand the great vistas of non knowledge that you have, that you can claim to have been educated at all.' The madman, what a quote to just come up with off the cuff.

[@scottb32a]

I need to pull that one out down the pub this weekend

[@1984isnotamanual]

He was quoting Aristotle wasn’t he?

[@MikeMcD2112]

@@1984isnotamanual Socrates

[@iSCATES]

It's sad that I discovered him after he was already gone. So thankful for all the vids on KZbin.

[@perceus6153]

Same here 5 years later after you discovered him.

[@hemeraxo]

@@perceus6153 same

[@simplyhuman3982]

Same. I just started listening a few months ago now. Was a few weeks ago that I found out he died.

[@birdbyod9372]

Me too, I study his example and replicate it as best as I can.

[@danielrichards3521]

Same here I only found him a few years ago, so sad, we need him now more than ever

[@adrianbatson5682]

18:00 "It's amazing how relaxing it is not to pretend to know more than you do"

[@jonathanlinderer7271]

+Adrian Batson Yes! Similar to another quote of his, "Certainly there are things that I don't know, all of which I am not commenting on.""

[@ajcristo4679]

Hitchens is in hell right now

[@JM-ot8ux]

@@ajcristo4679 I'm sure he's not missing any religious assholes like you. Go back to eating shit.

[@barclayv8282]

@@ajcristo4679 Abandon your mythological realms--you're exactly the one that Hitchens raged against.

[@HolyMith]

@Jazzkeyboardist1 It's "Christopher" not "Chrissy" if you didn't know. If you can manage to construct a proper sentence, I would like to know what you are talking about.

[@TimothyMallis]

If you want to find a question: Question 1 (0:10): What historical figures, events, movements, or books do you feel have been ignored or underemphasised in the public education of young people? Question 2 (3:13): Do you believe the invasion of Iraq has had a positive or negative impact on the growth and exposure of Islamic Extremism? Also, given that the country has been plagued wit many problems many years after the initial invasions, what direction do you think US foreign policy should take now? Question 3 (5:04): Where do you get your news? Question 4 (6:24): How is [President Obama] performing in the area of litmus tests? Question 5 (10:22): What do you and your fellow Horsemen (Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett and Samuel Harris) think about being sometimes collectively referred to as 'New Atheists', and do you embrace it or do you hold that there is nothing particularly new? Do you agree with the mention of the word 'brights' as a definition of the unbeliever? Question 6 (13:04): If you were the Prime Minister of the UK what would you do to combat religious extremism? Also, can I assure the UK government in order to encourage Atheism and if so, how? Question 7 (15:10): Is there a question in a debate for which you have had no good answer and if so, what is your typical strategy to dealing with those situations? Question 8 (18:17): Could you elaborate on your position on Marxism and Socialism, and why have you been eerily silent on the healthcare debate? Question 9 (22:43): What consensus exists between Socialism and Libertarianism? Question 10 (25:42): What goes into the effect of your speaking style? Are there any other speakers or schools of rhetoric from which you draw? What do you think of the state of public debate in America?

[@heartofjustice6041]

this does help indeed only to those not paying attention which i would hope are none. although it also helps those who want to review the video and take advice from it which i will be doing later thank you

[@nessieness5433]

Thank you very much for this overview!

[@ricardomontalban6004]

You didn’t write his answers down. Deaf people are gonna be pissed.

[@Garybluespace]

Timothy Mallis g hjhh

[@richardsantanna5398]

29:00 how does one become serious about funny things?

[@scottv1781]

whenever I catch myself procrastinating I listen to some of Hitchens' interviews/speeches/debates, and I'm inevitably inspired to get to work

[@ExiledASK]

Fact!

[@43painter]

I also have that with Stephen Fry !

[@tatianahawaii13]

Indeed

[@Ianoxen]

It is because of him that I started reading Thomas Paine.

[@fredthemanish]

Nai Xo i knew a lot about Thomas Paine (Common Sense) etc. but Christopher Hitchens is what made me buy books about Thomas Paine. definitely a smart man.

[@jayyavid5363]

yep same, tho i lean towards christinaity, or atleast deism (which paine subscribed to)

[@nandinibandhini]

@Nai Xo Don´t forget to add Carl Sagan on your list.

[@barclayv8282]

... and it's partially because of Paine that we had Hitchens.

[@barclayv8282]

@@jayyavid5363 Big difference between the two.

[@Meechy37]

10 years later and it breaks my heart knowing that the world has lost this man. Can't think of anyone I would want a chance to speak with more than Hitchens.

[@RaoulFel]

Got so much love for this guy. He’s like a second father I never met. Discovering him at 17 was life changing.

[@cirrus393]

Was 18 when I found him and it was also life changing for me. I agree with the second father sentiment

[@Ashutosh-jg4pz]

@@cirrus393 am 17 when I found him and I agree

[@massdestructivemedia8445]

Just listening to Hitchens' vocal expression is captivating, let alone his knowledge.

[@jonnsmith180]

An Intellectual Giant and sorely missed.

[@weatherphobia]

And you forgot that LUMP OF COAL heart he had!! HAHAHAHHA Just Kidding...

[@lloydchristmas4547]

@Jazzkeyboardist1 so if he was wrong on one war, he's wrong and immoral in all else? He's done his best to call it down the line. I can't say the same for too many other celebrity figures.

[@ACanOfBakedBeans]

Jazzkeyboardist1 And you're an expert on pieces of shit, since there's nothing but them on every branch of your family tree Fuck you and your undeserved sense of entitlement You're the people that deny science...by denyinh the recent scientific study that PROVES men are funnier than women George Carlin alone was funnier than every combined female alive today

[@kingsman428]

@Jazzkeyboardist1 The only *"...mental midget..."* is you, appearing on many of Hitchens' videos, constantly going on about his sex life as though it mattered when most people couldn't care less. Now *fuck off wanker*

[@paysonfox88]

Also Winston Churchill and C.S. Lewis before him in England. You should look into CS Lewis, he's the only Christian theologian whom HItchens actually had deep respect for. It takes an intellectual equal to gain Hitchen's respect, and in his time there were few rivals. That is why he had respect for a man who'd gone before him.

[@granthall1235]

This is incredible video quality for 360p.

[@nateo200]

I'm guessing the stars aligned and whatever is out there sent out instructions: "Listen; this is Hitchens! Make it look GREAT!"

[@bigdog2432]

You wanna play cod waw zombies?

[@chasebender7473]

Morgan Freeman whats your GT?

[@What-go8ng]

@Derek Gleeson Mmmm I say dear chap the plebians' colloquialism is quite offensive to our fine sensibilities.

[@enneff]

The importance of good lighting.

[@Friendly_Finn]

I could listen to Hitch's voice all day every day. It's so soothing no matter how strong the words are. Hitch

[@iPartyHardcore]

I know he must of just stacked his books like, fuck it, but it looks like a piece of art to me.

[@KiLL3RiFiCATiON]

+iPartyHardcore They are on a shelf

[@iPartyHardcore]

Kill3rification figures, looked way too perfect and steady to not be held up structurally.

[@eval_is_evil]

actually that's a professional defect :)

[@LeviJohansen]

+iPartyHardcore I think it's a special kind of bookshelf. Just a pole with flat metal pieces sticking out, that are adjustable in distance to each other.

[@MuadDib1402]

No human being would stack books like that.

[@RJBeee91]

I'm not sure if this makes me a fanboy, but writing a question and having the late Christopher Hitchens answer it over the span of a few minutes would be such an absolute thrill and honor. To just sit at a table with him, converse current events over a drink would be a memory for the ages. I certainly do not agree with every position Mr. Hitchens took. I'd doubt that there's a person on this planet that could claim the opposite. However that was the telltale mark of his defiance to fit a mold. He followed the truth wherever it led him and didn't slide into convenient stereotypes. He was a man with a ferocious appetite for knowledge, booze and literature. The example on which the Dos Equis man was modeled! I never had the pleasure of meeting him, or hear him speak, but I can say with utter certainty that the world lost an intellectual force and a great human three years ago. This beer is to you Hitch.

[@lobsterfork]

Rj Bertram Cheers!

[@deliriousmysterium8137]

Rj Bertram Cheers!

[@summercoat]

Jazzy Keyboardist Onsie- Using a doll, go show and tell the #metoo movement where Chrissy touched you.

[@lfoster7739]

Jazzkeyboardist1 It’s juvenile to try give a silly nickname to the person you are trying to diminish. Everyone can tell by the way you write that you’re not a particularly credible source.

[@deconry]

I met him and can attest to the fact that he was a friendly gentlemen who was one of the most formidable intellects and debaters of all time. Miss him terribly but feast on his memorable videos.

[@OverFjell]

His modesty when talking about Dennett, Dawkins and Harris is wonderful. Though he wasn't a scientist, I'd argue he was easily as intelligent and gifted in his own way. Truly a great man, aswell as the most compelling of the 'horsemen'

[@dannyburch2122]

OverFjell I agree.

[@rayzhong8542]

I know very little about Dennnet, but for the rest of them I can say the most compelling is Sam Harris. Hitchens is the most witty, erudite, literate and charming.

[@JesusFriedChrist]

He was an author and a journalist, back when being a journalist wasn’t a disreputable profession. The two people I see picking up his reins are Douglas Murray, and Carl Benjamin.

[@armaan1091]

Jesus Fried Christ God no, Sargon of Akkad is horrible to listening to

[@slambrew3849]

Jesus Fried Christ Simpgon of Akkuck is a clown

[@Draeka]

I wish HItchens had done more of these.

[@arddalan]

"its amazing how relaxing it is not to pretend to know more than you do, I am surprised that those who claim to speak in the name of god don’t take more advantage of this. " simply one of the best things said by anyone ever regarding the context and yet it may go by you unnoticed. he was a true legend.

[@Alan-71351]

Thanks for the heads-up.

[@jataim4197]

I miss this character so much! He gives me goose bumps listening to him. I don't always agree with everything he says, but he pushes "you" the inquisitor, by being a bit controversial to get you thinking and branch out your brain. To look at things all around and then cut through the B.S. and get to the heart of real thought/thinking=answer for yourself. We are so lacking in intellect/critical thinking like this in this world. Truly missed. :( ( I get nervous posting anything to a Hitch video etc. as I fear he is correcting my grammar from another place-even though he of course would chastise me first for thinking he was a "spirit" somewhere and then he'd attack my grammar. Haha :) Love Hitch.

[@jataim4197]

P.S. Hook me up with your news insider's Hitch....since infotainment and political agenda, distraction pieces are all that we get shoveled upon us. We shouldn't have to search for the "real" news going on in the world.

[@johncunningham5145]

if you spent ten years studying the great hitch, that would be time well spent. i don't agree with him either but his approach with verifiable data and humor is kind of amazing. You do not have to agree with him.

[@jameshercals9651]

I just realized he's dead and I'm forever heartbroken :,(

[@CarefulAtheist]

Just listening to Hitch makes me smarter.

[@wellsgb1957]

Sorely missed

[@1schwererziehbar1]

* tips fedora *

[@craighicksartwork]

Incomparable. He contributed to our growth as a species and for that we should be forever thankful.

[@plumberfiddle]

doesn't it though?

[@SaraBower0376]

zzzz.

[@Remnants100]

With no Book to promote, nor obvious Agenda here; Hitch comes across as an Educator of truth. There is a warmth in all of his replies, he appears to genuinely want to explain to the very best of his undoubted ability. R. I. P.

[@SpencerArinhaveamom]

I know you’re gone. But thank you for saving my life.

[@RyanGiggsOBE]

His voice is just so epic.

[@bigboy2217]

MichaelKingsfordGray There’s so many ways to argue against this awful response it’s hard to pick just one. You seem willfully ignorant of how language or metaphorical speech work.

[@UseQPixinDune]

@@bigboy2217 Maybe that's the point?

[@bigboy2217]

@@UseQPixinDune God I hope so. Wait can't say god here it'll piss off the normies.

[@hairand4828]

@@bigboy2217 two cunts in a box ^. Like most of life

[@muhammedpatel7181]

It is a public holiday and a friday. It is after lunch and while I rest, I cannot think of a better past time than to listen to this brilliant man speak.

[@Shaffaqwamiq]

what a beautiful human being he was. The person we needed in this day and time. he is missed dearly.

[@jmfs2k273]

A great man ,missed by millions.

[@trytwicelikemice7516]

Man it'd suck if you realised you needed a book from the bottom of one of those piles...

[@fredthemanish]

Try Twice Like mice they have spaces between them. it looks like they are all on top of each other but they arent.

[@ricardomontalban6004]

I like the grey(yes grey, not gray) box halfway up. Cocaine box.

[@a1176789]

Those are the piles of books of which he has read and memorised every single word and thus only keeps them for sculpture purposes

[@SamJohn52]

Those books are on shelves - you can buy those vertical bookshelves.

[@RoM1il]

17:47 Favourite Hitchens moment!

[@TheSenecaHighlander]

***** Yes, him suddenly blurting out "Dingle Dog" with emphasis in that eloquent accent was pretty funny.

[@__seeker__]

He’s one of those rare people you wish could’ve lived forever, in a way. I know that’s silly and even something Hitchens would revile. I hope my sentiment is clear though.

[@bubbercakes528]

Possibly the best thing I’ve ever witnessed by Mr. Hitchens. I felt as if he were talking to me specifically; as if I was in the same room. This seemed so personal and introspective. I could ask him questions for hours. What a great man we have lost.

[@MrNikolidas]

Oh, Hitch doesn't look like he's been drinking today for once. *Pans out to glass of wine on the table* Good ol' Hitch.

[@Conorp77]

So sad he's gone

[@spookybaba]

He had a good way of concealing his intoxication. His wife said that Christopher was a functioning alcoholic. Unlike most, in the fact the he made so much sense, and so damned eloquently. Dearly missed, to say the very least. He'll be turning in his grave if he were savvy to the dire state of things today, brought on by the regressive liberals. It is a cliché, but the world is going mad. The west, pitifully, succumbing to middle eastern mental illness and moral(?) practices. Arrests nowadays being made, and prosecutions, on the victims reporting the crime. What is the world's coming to? Hitch, another Hero of mine that passed far too soon. Sure, he smoked too much. But, my cynicism sometimes thinks that he may have been disposed of. Via folk that he majorly upset by exposing them to the general public. Just a thought.

[@Res0lut1on]

spookybaba, sadly it was more than likely due to a genetic defect passed on by his father (who also died of esophageal cancer); however, his smoking certainly compounded the effects of this defect and shortened his life expectancy rather significantly (compared to his father who lived until he was 78). It all seems rather predictable in hindsight.

[@Hirnlego999]

He does drink a lot before doing Penn and Teller's Bullshit program but generally he said that he doesn't drink without food, or to cure the blues.

[@ricardomontalban6004]

He ate alot then.

[@piplarkin5268]

its weird but i really like just drinking beer and listening to him talk

[@MichaelUrbanReed]

Not weird - if you are retaining the information for your own growth :) I used to do the same

[@doorshotel]

Pip Larkin me too!!!

[@taffpatch1]

Snap. I'm bolloxed now and love the Hitch xx rip

[@AFMMarcelD]

@ Pip indeed, when I listen to the Hitch it is usually accompanied with a glass of JWB with Perrier.

[@barclayv8282]

That's my evening right now!

[@jimbasler9294]

I wish I'd been aware of this guy,an his writing,before his death...... I just wasn't.

[@kevvoo1967]

Jim Basler Sadly,I'm like you.

[@sciencenurd2]

I have the same dilemma.

[@99MKris]

+Colt 45. There is no dilemma, as for a difficult choice between two options. only frustration. :)

[@jimbasler9294]

Agreed...... His words,have opened my eyes. Better late,than never.

[@davedanger1967]

+Jim Basler Fret not, you have his entire body of work to remember him and learn from him.

[@windswept17]

What an amazing guy he was: full of knowledge, hypocritical but with the courage to speak about it, with such impeccable oratory skills, to name a few. "Here was a Caesar, when comes such another"

[@SANDSCORCHER]

That was very enjoyable. This should have been a series. One episode is not nearly enough.

[@h8702]

listening to him makes me feel not so alone

[@gswdeclan]

He's so right about "debate" in politics. The presidential debates are jokes where the candidates take turns making speeches. They should be Oxford style, give them an issue and let them argue their positions and rebut the other one's points.

[@david-stewart]

I stupidly felt Hitchens was talking to me directly, which was a pleasure!

[@massdestructivemedia8445]

I did that purposely for mere intellectual satisfaction after reading your remark.

[@ricardomontalban6004]

He’s up there now looking down on us all rip

[@richardsantanna5398]

@@ricardomontalban6004 hmm

[@oldironking6375]

Jazzkeyboardist1 right next to that coffee pot orbiting the sun yeah? Or was that out there with mars? Can’t remember

[@poozer1986]

@@ricardomontalban6004 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@TheDuvalboy]

I wish Hitchens were still around. The way the world is going, people like him really are a voice of reason.

[@andromedaiscoming185]

I have immense respect for this man

[@cockoffgewgle4993]

The worship of this pontificating, neocon, wannabe Oscar Wilde is nauseating.

[@ryant1064]

Cockoff Gewgle people like you who think they are smarter then they are, are the real trouble. Bet you are huge fun at parties (as if you have any friends).

[@cockoffgewgle4993]

@@ryant1064 "People who think they are smarter than they are". Couldn't think of a better description for Hitchens devotees. 99% of them have never even read a book of his.

[@napoleonbonaparteempereurd4676]

@@cockoffgewgle4993 You deal in assumptions, stemming from bad faith There is no discussion to have here

[@napoleonbonaparteempereurd4676]

@@ryant1064 WTF is up with you're username ?

[@doorshotel]

This man was one of a kind. After reading Hitch 22 I hold him in even higher regard. A true intellectual power house. We miss you Hitch xxz

[@matthewpittelli4451]

We need him more than ever, now.

[@doorshotel]

Matthew Pittelli agreed

[@chestypants78]

"Grazed on the lower slopes of your own ignorance". I'll have to try to remember that poetic line. Hitchens is the only person I feel I could listen to speak, for a whole day, if not longer. An inspiration and a 'godsend'. (I'm sure Chris would appreciate that tongue-firmly-in-cheek comment).

[@trstenik100]

On the other hand, he would not appreciate being called Chris. I watched in a couple of clips where he insisted on being called Christopher and after his death some of his friends also mentioned this was the case. I never found out the reason why he did not like it.

[@senortonyful]

trstenik100 He explains it in his memoir. It was partly due to his mothers class ambitions in his childhood. Apparently shortened names and nicknames was a lower/working class thing. The other part seems to be personal preference and the desire not to have his name "circumcised" (his words). Of course he is called "Hitch" by his friends.

[@trstenik100]

senortonyful Thanks for the explanation.

[@tonystocksmclaughlin4223]

I'm also sure that he would've appreciated the mild wind-up in 'godsend'..However he bristled at being called 'Chris' !

[@OctorokSushi]

He is so incredibly knowledgeable and well spoken that any time I listen to him speak I can't help but feel stupid. Initially it's depressing, but that's just the ego. Immediately after, I think of it in a more positive "There's so much I don't know, and now that I'm aware of it I can pursue that knowledge and become more like him". It's very humbling and inspiring.

[@LloydWaldo]

What I love about hitch is the uncanny ability he had to be dignified even when doing something incredibly hacky like a fox tv interview or an AMA.

[@Sweence]

Hitchens set the bar for demolishing silly superstitions that have kept us in the dark ages. Religion deserves every form of mockery imaginable. The world is more enlightened because of him!

[@Frank289100]

(Religion deserves every form of mockery imaginable. The world is more enlightened because of him!)

[@L3zer]

Frank289100 True but as any child growing up, it's time to move on and leave non facts behind.

[@Frank289100]

L3zer CHURCHES BUILT ALL YOUR GREAT UNIVERSITIES WORLDWIDE THAT TAUGHT THEOLOGY, SCIENCE, MATH, ARCHITECTURE, SKILLED TRADES, ETC. IT WAS ALL BASED AND BUILT ON BIBLICAL FOUNDATIONS. THE CHURCHES PROGRESSED MAN INTO THE MODERN WORLD YOU SEE TODAY.

[@L3zer]

Frank289100 I know but as I said it's time to move on, I'm grateful for your contribution.

[@Sweence]

Frank289100 Your assumption is that since the Catholic church had all the money and built cathedrals and universities, that this somehow forgives their historical transgressions. By your logic, this country was built on slavery and the subjugation of women so that means slavery was a good thing? All learning can take place without cathedrals and biblical mythology courses forced on students. You failed to make a goog argument in favor of religious teaching institutions. Also, please turn off your cap-locks. ALL CAPS never bolsters a weak argument.

[@RobertoGaspar69]

One of my most important and crucial part in my life, was discovering Hitchens debates and reading his book. That not only helped me to take the veil from my eyes but also to break down the long wall of bricks that religion build up on your mind. Blinding and distorting facts. He leaven us way too soon. His eloquent and very witty and fun take on the cancer that religion is, was brilliant! Thx to KZbin we still have the pleasure to play his videos over and over again!! And not only mild the pain of his absence but also continuing to learn.

[@mgzapp1]

Which book may I ask?

[@imamoronand9199]

it’s weird to see this. in my mind reddit and hitchens are from two different eras

[@owenstv]

I love how he opens this AMA. He is my hero.

[@cesarmaldonado8946]

Incredible respect and admiration for this man! His use of language is exquisite and humbling!

[@fallen4055]

I just love this person. He is smug witty , sarcastic and best in what he do. He is Hugh Jackman who rips open his opponents case with such ease that they don't even try.

[@tonybrunner673]

😂I love his critiquing of the stylistic finesses of the questions.

[@jameswoodsist]

i was waiting the whole time for an applause

[@TJMisfit]

Sometimes it hits me that Hitch has been gone for so long, and that he left right before everything was getting good! It pains me to have only learned of him long after his death, but I'm grateful to live in a time where all of Christopher Hitchens' work is easily accessible; his work alone was a big factor in influencing my thought processes, or what have you. RIP to a great man with a sharp intellect and an undeniable vigor for life and truth.

[@WolfTheSub]

The thing that truly makes me happy about the comments sections in Hitch videos, is most people say things like... "I agree with him on this, but not on that, I think that..." He is one of my heroes, yet I don't agree with everything he said. If there is one gift he left the world, it was creating a base audience of people who can entertain an argument without accepting it outright. As he said, "try thinking for yourselves, Much more happiness, truth, beauty and wisdom will come to you that way.." And time and time again his fans and critics alike prove they understood this concept in the comments they write. So whether we agree or disagree, well done everyone just for that. :)

[@dimitrisbam1132]

you are missed my dear sir

[@stuzaza]

17:58 "its amazing how relaxing it is not to pretend you know more than you do"

[@ChrischrosBelgium]

Been binge watching all of him for years and just now I discover this... What a mind this man has. I do not agree on his views about Iran ...but when it comes to his debates about religion, I fully agree.

[@escherpainting8622]

Within seconds he's critiquing the question and the name of the person who asked it. That's Hitch. Special man.

[@Steve-mw5vd]

What a brilliant man. A loss that cannot be replaced, however can be inspiring to all. With an ability of translating confusion into sense

[@BruceWayneofCamelot]

Hitch said "dingle-dog" ...I have lived and can now finally join him in infinite mortality.

[@kennethmckenzie294]

I'd loved to have met this man, what a beautiful, intelligent & reasoned mind that is sadly missed!....

[@StevenVanOver]

How can you listen to this man and not be impressed?

[@gor265]

A fantastic human being, the world has lost a genius and intellect that was second to none. If there is a god He will surely be humbled by one of his greatest creations.

[@chrish8903]

This video is such a valuable document. We all loved Hitchens for his feisty irreverance when debating against opponents in front of an audience. The man had charisma and huge stage presence. But this video illustrates how perceptive and captivating he could be without any audience. This is a testament to his intellectual and academic side. Gone but never forgotten my friend.

[@rekunta]

If the brain can hold so many terabytes of information, then I think Hitchens probably pushed max capacity.

[@determined919]

Lol yeah

[@dickvarga6908]

+Kale P Intelligent, encouraged to think by family & education, of which he had good ones, well organized and trained in his thinking & research.

[@ElMoShApPiNeSs]

You'd be surprised how much *stuff* you know. He just got questioned on it daily.

[@isaacbell2426]

Was thinking a few months ago how unfair that a genius like hitch is no longer with us.But he is I thought,with everyone of us who’ve benefited from his wisdom & teachings.He will never really be dead,& his influences will be around for a very very long time!!

[@mikyonmars]

this dudes fucken smart

[@ksmit]

Damn i miss this guy. Thanks Reddit for sharing.

[@trenziedapug1428]

It's been years later and I'm still coming back to this video. It's so peaceful, Christopher explaining stuff so calmly in Q&A style...

[@chinmaiification]

I come back to this video every so often. Very calming.

[@YoYo_Ma]

Love the end where his camera guy comes back into the room just in time to pan out from sweaty Hitch.

[@holonaut]

17:25 when the acid kicks in

[@NothingIsKnown00]

Every time he coughs... I feel like someone stabbed me with a knife.

[@SkeeterValentine0]

Rex The AstroDog Broken English and bigoted insults. Well played troll

[@cigolsimons1768]

Skeeter Valentine Well thanks but I have no idea why you're saying that.

[@1961Blanchflower]

Rex The AstroDog He died of lung cancer. Early stages?

[@NothingIsKnown00]

1961Blanchflower To be exact, I think it was (or started as) esophageal cancer. And if you look at videos from when he was over 45 or so, he coughs often. So I suspect he had it for a long time before it was discovered.

[@spaceboy1250]

James Clifford pneumonia if you want to get specific

[@mandykidwell-parkin655]

Our world needs him so much now more than ever, he is so missed!!!!!!!

[@darao9526]

could listen to hitchens all day long literally would have loved to bounce almost every question off him his opinion is always suprising and backed up by a lot of knowledge in any subject i can think of

[@FreakishPower]

wow. this was awesome. 2 things: a) I can listen to him speak for hours - he has such a powerful way of stating things, and b) the last sentence of the clip was the best.

[@Lopfff]

YES

[@derekddurbin]

I miss this man, he was a treasure

[@auditamplifier8493]

I wish that I still had a chance to thank him personally...

[@seanmellows1348]

Just wonderful. A reminder to keep a little bit of the libertarian and of the anarchist in our makeup. Greatly missed, but Hitchens’ work and glorious words will live forever.

[@birdbyod9372]

Take his example and replicate it, as best as you can.

[@therantingboy]

It's so sad to think that his cough is probably the onset of the throat cancer that killed him. I find it hard to watch Hitch in past vids now, cos it's so sad we lost him.

[@omarkhan5223]

May God rest his soul. RIP

[@12227UserName]

@@omarkhan5223 Hitchens was strongly against all religions. He's said himself that should God truly exist, then it must be a terrifying God - one that allows disease, poverty, misery, etc. I don't agree with Hitchen's interpretation towards religion and God. I just wanted to point out that the man was well known for his Athiest beliefs.

[@oldironking6375]

TheRantingBoy yeah it’s sad always noticing ever time he coughs or clears his throat in all these videos

[@jayleonfb999]

He really was the man! I've learned so much from him. Let his knowledge live on through technology.

[@wyskass861]

I appreciate his statement about how admission of not knowing something is relaxing, and should be done more often. Especially now with near infinite information, everyone claims to have the answer for everything. Everyone has a valid opinion, and opinions are as facts.. and an argument for some explanation no matter how absurd sounding, is often, you don't know therefore my answer is correct.. as if not knowing allows for any explanation to be more valid than none. I believe much of the conservative thinking and more generally conspiracies is due to fear of admitting ignorance. It's more comforting to ascribe a shadowy cabal behind economic events, rather than admission that economics are complicated and you just don't know why some things happen. So often people can't say I don't know so come up with various guesses and it just spreads confusion and misinformation. I'm ok saying I don't know why or how the universe began, without having to invent god to explain it.

[@nuck-]

A true word smith. Rest in peace Sir!

[@rasecz333]

+Doc rest? how? dust do rest? you're joking right?

[@malcolmball2829]

When I look around the world at the heads of state...…...I laugh, and cry to think that none of them can hold a candle to "The Hitch"...……...He was and is the best thinker of our time..

[@Drderp-hd5bb]

Love this man, much much missed

[@reeseoverington1015]

this gives me goosebumps... just this

[@Impedancenetwork]

This guy was an intellectual hit man. I wish I could have seen him speak before he died. He was a great man.

[@matswikstrom7453]

"Intellectual Hitman" - Love it! 😄👍👏👏👏

[@MoonlitHistory]

Miss ya, dude.

[@jameshixbosen6527]

I wish I could have met him, now it's too late, Thank you Christopher, for being the voice of reason and clarity, I wonder what he would being saying about the way things are in the world today...

[@SideSpin11]

13:00 "'1984isNotAManual' excellent name" love that compliment from Hitch.

[@Eduardo]

"It's amazing how relaxing it is not to pretend to know more than you do."

[@xxxfirehuunterxxx]

Oh ffs, why'd he have to leave us. Man why has he gone. I've never actually felt sadder for a celebrity death ever.

[@JeghedderThomas]

Knowledgable, calm, thoughtful, honest and direct. What a capacity, what a power for rational thinking.

[@porkyV2]

i admire and envy this man's eloquence. i hope someday i can speak my thoughts the way he did. may he rest in peace.