PODCAST 86: Dr Michael Shermer on His New Book Giving the Devil His Due

Quillette / Michael Shermer / Toby Young

9 Apr 2020 · 1 min read

Science writer, author and Skeptic editor-in-chief Michael Shermer talks to Toby Young about his new book Giving the Devil His Due: Reflections of a Scientific Humanist. They talk about a range of free speech issues, including hate speech, Holocaust denial, the Pentagon Papers and Wikileaks.

Keep Reading

Putin and Trump sit in front of Russian and US flags. Both are smiling.

The Ultimate Betrayal

America just switched sides in the Ukraine war.

Francis Fukuyama

21 Feb 2025 · 4 min read

Protestors behind a barricade, shouting and carrying photos of loved-ones and posters in Hebrew.

Israel–Gaza: A War Between Cousins

Both Israelis and Palestinians have a reasonable claim to live in the Holy Land, based on deep local roots.

John Aziz

20 Feb 2025 · 8 min read

3 young black people raise fists at a BLM protest.

Demystifying Critical Race Theory

Activists on both sides have an incentive to keep Critical Race Theory undefined and ambiguous.

Josh Yuter

19 Feb 2025 · 18 min read

A Kinder, Gentler Eliminationism

Peter Beinart has responded to the 7 October massacre and subsequent Gaza war with a deeply duplicitous book.

Susie Linfield

19 Feb 2025 · 18 min read

Eminem in a train carriage, holding a rubbish

Slim Shady’s Blues

Eminem’s music helped him to cope with his own suffering. It also helped his listeners cope with theirs.

Samuel Kronen

18 Feb 2025 · 10 min read

The Christopher Wren Building at the College of William & Mary is an old building, at the end of an avenue of trees. .

Universities Are Worth Saving

Those seeking to address the crisis on America’s campuses should resist the tendency toward nihilism—the temptation to conclude that we need to just (metaphorically) burn it all down.

Jonathan Rauch

18 Feb 2025 · 14 min read

See all articles →

Latest Podcast

From the Blog

Join the newsletter to receive the latest updates in your inbox.

PODCAST 86: Dr Michael Shermer on His New Book Giving the Devil His Due

The Ultimate Betrayal

Israel–Gaza: A War Between Cousins

Demystifying Critical Race Theory

A Kinder, Gentler Eliminationism

Slim Shady’s Blues

Universities Are Worth Saving

From the Blog

My Experience Working With Justin Trudeau: Quillette Cetera Episode 43

How Santa Ana Winds Are Fuelling the Deadly fires in LA

How Trump Can Lead Higher-Education Reform

Our Top Podcasts 2024

Sponsored

On Instagram @quillette

Sign up for Quillette

The Ultimate Betrayal

Israel–Gaza: A War Between Cousins

Demystifying Critical Race Theory

A Kinder, Gentler Eliminationism

Slim Shady’s Blues

Universities Are Worth Saving

From the Blog

My Experience Working With Justin Trudeau: Quillette Cetera Episode 43

How Santa Ana Winds Are Fuelling the Deadly fires in LA

How Trump Can Lead Higher-Education Reform

Our Top Podcasts 2024

Sponsored

On Instagram @quillette