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@thor How is Richard Dawkins full of himself? He seems to me to be a very amiable, well spoken decent man. I could see that criticism applying more to Sam Harris or Christopher Hitchens but not Richard Dawkins. @fikran

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Mans R  

@terryenglish @thor @fikran The term freethinker came about describing someone with the courage to question church dogma. As such, it tends to be applied to outspoken atheists and similar. These days, there are probably other ideas more strongly associated with non-conformism. If you don't feel like the label fits you, don't self-apply it.

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Mans R  

@terryenglish @thor @fikran And Dawkins is definitely full of himself.

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@mansr Sam Harris and Christopher Hitchens certainly have large egos. It's almost immediately apparent. Strange I never got that impression from Dawkins. Maybe he just hides it better, behind a mask of politeness. @thor @fikran

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Mans R  

@terryenglish @thor @fikran See also bonkersworld.net/anticonformis

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@mansr I guess when considering the term do not assume that just because someone is a "free thinker" does not mean they are necessarily intelligent. Sure they think for themselves in the literal sense of the words but could still also be a complete idiot. @thor @fikran

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Mans R  

@terryenglish @thor @fikran Deviation from the norm can be a sign either of intelligence or of utter stupidity. It all depends on the norm and direction of the deviation.

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