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Berlinski on Evolution

David Berlinski is a philosopher, educator, author, and Senior Fellow of the Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture. He has taught at Standord University, Rutgers University, The City University of New York, as well as other universities. He has authored books in mathematics, philosophy, systems analysis, and other subjects. He is very witty, and an extreme critic of Darwinian evolution.

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For a review of the book by David Berlinski, The Devil’s Delusion: Atheism and its Scientific Pretensions, Crown Forum, 2008, click here. Although, as the title suggests, Berlinski’s primary concern in this book is atheism, he also has some very interesting things to say about evolution; after all, Darwinian evolution is closely related to atheism. Here’s a sample: “Suspicions about Darwin’s theory arise for two reasons. The first: the theory makes little sense. The second: it is supported by little evidence.”

Following is a C-Span video, discussing Berlinski’s book, The Devil’s Delusion. This video is 1 hour long:
            http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204696-1


Following are videos of Berlinski on evolution.

Berlinski says that there is a general lack of empirical evidence for Neo-Darwinian evolution. Furthermore, the theory, if we can call it that, lacks predictive power. This video is about 4 and 1/2 minutes long:
            http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW2GkDkimkE&eurl =http%3A//www.youtube.com/user/coldwatermedia&feature =player_profilepage

This brief clip, by Berlinski, from Ben Stein’s movie Expelled, is about 30 seconds long:
                http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZStbQWS8-8w

Many scientists, says Berlinski, question Darwinian theory. This clip is about 1 minute long:
                http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEDYr_fgcP8&eurl =http%3A//www.youtube.com/user/coldwatermedia&feature =player_profilepage

Scientists, says Berlinski, are no more self-critical than the rest of us. This clip is about 1 minute long:
            http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6JJO4Tc4D8

David Berlinski on evolution, Part 1 of 3 parts. This video is about 15 minutes in length:
                http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5r5cRlctLM&feature=related

David Berlinski on evolution, Part 2 of 3 parts. This video is about 13 minutes in length:
                http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwHzUEWtKq4&feature=relmfu

David Berlinski on evolution, Part 3 of 3 parts. This video is about 9 and 1/2 minutes in length:
                http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnjnIwDkN0o&feature=relmfu

Some of the best of David Berlinski. This video is about six minutes long:
                http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puJnrZW6E14&feature=related

Berlinski responds to audience questions. This video is about 8 minutes long:
                http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_YnV_4JL3g&feature=related