Somewhat surprisingly I had not even heard of Christopher Hitchens
until just a few months ago when I was listening to the weekly Skeptics Guide to the Universe
podcast and one of the regulars talked about his death. Lo and behold he was a
heavy in the world of journalism and an advocate for the scientific community
arguing that reason and rationalism should govern society and not religion. He died
recently of esophageal cancer. Before his death he wrote a series of articles
that appeared in (Vanity Fair?) in which he discussed all types of death
related topics including experiences in the hospital with the medical
community, reaction by fans at book signings, thoughts on (a) god, the process
of dying, dignity and many others. His is an articulate prose with wit and a
vast vocabulary. I have picked up his mammoth collection of essays, Arguably - I look forward to learning
more about him. A great find!
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