The Four Horsemen: Dawkins, Dennett, Harris & Hitchens at a Coffee Klatsch

On the 30th of September 2007, Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris and Christopher Hitchens sat down for a first-of-its-kind, unmoderated 2-hour discussion, convened by the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science and filmed by Josh Timonen. I must say that Hitchens is looking quite resplendent. I wonder if this conversation was filmed after Hitchens' self-improvement project was completed?

Please view at your leisure and talk amongst yourselves. And really, don't you have two hours to spare during this tranquil time of the year?

Pant-hoots, grooming session and a carafe of piping hot La Minita Estates coffee to erstwhile co-blogger Kevin for calling this to my geriatrically challenged attention.

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