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Is it worth to read Christopher Hitchens or is he just a contrarian fedora tipper?

>> No.7550966

The guy wrote articles for like 4 or more major publications for more than a few years. He's written everything from rehashed bullshit to cutting and necessary criticism of religion. Some of it is worth the time of day, some not.

>> No.7550989

>>7550952

He's written volumes, and some of it is legitimately interesting. Memes aside, Christopher Hitchens was a very good writer, and in my opinion is worth reading if you are interested in the craft of writing.

>> No.7551008

I like Peter better. He's more agreeable and has better values and political sense imo.

>>7550989
>worth reading if you are interested in the craft of writing.

Which ones?

>> No.7551035

>>7551008
>Peter
I thought that one was a christard?

>> No.7551047

>>7550952

Many of his fans are insufferable, but the man himself was not. Some of his stuff is definitely worth reading, although he shines brightest as a public speaker.

>> No.7551055

>>7550952
blood class and nostalgia is quite interesting. his newspaper columns can be ok too when he steers clear of religion and iraq

>> No.7551058

>>7551035
Yes, Peter is a Christian.

>> No.7551083

>>7550952
he's worth reading

try to get a hold of his collection of essays Arguably

here's one text where he's at his best
http://www.vanityfair.com/news/1996/09/hitchens-199609

>> No.7551086

>>7551035

He's christian, anti-drug, anti-abortion, anti-homosexuality, anti-birth control, anti-evolution, denies man-made climate change, anti-feminism.

4chan probably loves him cause he is not a soft pussy libtard SJW.

>> No.7551098

>>7551047

Which speeches are worth watching?

Any debates?

I don't know much about him besides the memes.

>> No.7551126 [DELETED] 

>>7551098

I really like "Axis of Evil revisited" from 2009 on Youtube.

>> No.7551128

>>7551098
not that guy, and I actually prefer his writing

>anyway, if you're in for his voice...

loved him on c-span
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmKUw22Ci1A

his religion speeches are ok albeit repetitive(worth watching how he's debating against represntatives of different religions though)

there are other things he's in, search for them on youtube

also complations of his speeches are shit, unless you wanna be an edgelord

>> No.7551142

>>7551098

I really like his numerous appearances on C-SPAN, which are generally focused on contemporary issues. But obviously these are no longer current and one would have to be curious about them in order to find them interesting.

If you're more interested in his religious critiques then the IQ squared debate he did with Stephen Fry is pretty good.

>> No.7551147

I really like "Axis of Evil revisited" from 2009 on Youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-rTT8TPcck

His religion debates are not worth watching. Spoilers: his opponents can't prove God exists. Nor can they prove religion causes more good than it does bad. At best you get a chuckle, watching a clown like Al Sharpton making a fool of himself.

>> No.7551153

>>7551098

Oh, and can't forget his debate with George Galloway. Fine mudslinging from two masters in the art.

His TV programme about Mother Teresa was great too.

>> No.7551161

>>7551147
His religion debate against Peter is great, because whenever Peter brings up a good point and begin clapping Christopher gets all flustered and starts saying stuff like "WHY ARE YOU CLAPPING FOR HIM AND NOT ME? CUT THAT OUT RIGHT NOW!"

>> No.7551167

>>7551086
He sounds like an idiot.

>> No.7551174

>>7551161
There's another debate which the two brothers had just after Peter released his book 'the Abolition of Britain'. Peter absolutely decimates Christopher throughout and apparently Christopher was trembling with rage as soon as they got off the stage.

>> No.7551175

>>7551086
Anti-evolution? Explain

>> No.7551182

>>7551175
He's not really anti-evolution, or anti-feminist. I think anon is exaggerating

>> No.7551189

>>7551175
http://hitchensblog.mailonsunday.co.uk/2006/12/how_do_you_like.html
http://hitchensblog.mailonsunday.co.uk/2006/12/intelligence_an.html

>> No.7551190

>>7551182
or anti homosexual really

considering that anon also referred to him as a "christard" it's fair to say he might be a little bit biased. I don't agree with much of what he says but he's an interesting man. Much like his brother I prefer his talks to his writing though.

>> No.7551206

>>7551189
Haha, what a fat ugly cuckolded shit

>> No.7551216

>>7551189
First article is pointless and second article raises good issues re skepticism:

>All I ask is that people keep thinking about this, don't get frightened of doing so, and don't try to frighten others into orthodoxy, or to misrepresent opponents' positions.

As usual from Peter, well said.

>> No.7551221

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8-MofQvyeg

>> No.7551223

He was a crass, boorish drunk. Not worth paying any attention to.

>> No.7551226

>>7551147

Is he drunk?

>> No.7551229

>>7551226

He was an alcoholic for a long time

>> No.7551230

You can always focus on the stuff he wrote before 9/11 and the whole atheism stuff began.

>> No.7551240

>>7551216
Hitchens fan:
>articulated, well read, reasoned.
>>7551206
redditor:
>hurr KEKKEKCcukccuckc

>> No.7551250

>>7551240
go back to reddit

>> No.7551261

>>7551250
Is this a new meme, for the Redditors to tell /lit/ users to go back to Reddit? If so, it could be a good way to usher in a new generation of a Reddit-controlled /lit/.

>> No.7551262

>>7551261
yeah, they've tested it out on all the dank meme boards to great success, now they're moving in on the last bastion of true 4chan elitism

>> No.7551278

>>7551262
>they've tested it out on all the dank meme boards to great success

And which boards would those be...?

>> No.7551282

>>7551278
/tv/, /pol/, [r9k], /b/, /v/, the usual trash.

>> No.7551461

>>7551226
If he's in public he's drunk or very close to it.