The Enemies of Reason (2007)
- Directed by
- Richard Dawkins
- Genre
- documentary film, documentary television film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Rated
- G
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 37 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary series follows evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins as he questions beliefs that lack scientific evidence. He interviews people who practice or defend mediumship, acupuncture, and psychokinesis.
educationalanalyticalskepticaltemperedinquisitivechallengingstraightforward
What happens
The Enemies of Reason is a two-part television documentary, written and presented by evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins, in which he seeks to expose "those areas of belief that exist without scientific proof, yet manage to hold the nation under their spell", including mediumship, acupuncture and psychokinesis. The documentary was first broadcast on Channel 4 in the UK, styled as a loose successor to Dawkins' documentary of the previous year, The Root of All Evil?, as seen through the incorporation of brief clips from said documentary during the introduction of the first part by Dawkins. The first part aired 13 August 2007 and the second on 20 August 2007. It includes interviews with Steve Fuller, Deepak Chopra, Satish Kumar, and Derren Brown. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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