The God Delusion

This book by Richard Dawkins was genuinely recommended once in the episodes we index, on Diary of a CEO. The people who vouched for it on air: Derren Brown. It comes up in conversations about motivation & discipline, relationships. Every quote below is verbatim, attributed, and linked to the exact second it was said. Sourced expert opinion, not medical advice.

Publication Date: January 16, 2008 A preeminent scientist, and the world's most prominent atheist, asserts the irrationality of belief in God and the grievous harm religion has inflicted on society, from the Crusades to 9/11. With rigor and wit, Dawkins examines God in all his forms, from the sex-obsessed tyrant of the Old Testament to the more benign (but still illogical) Celestial Watchmaker favored by some Enlightenment thinkers. He eviscerates the major arguments for religion and demonstrates the supreme improbability of a supreme being.

• “the Richard Dawkins book The God Delusion came out around the time that I had sort of mentally made that step”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “it was for me one of the very sort of pivotal books in my life”
  Derren Brown · The Diary of a CEO · Jan 202300:07:44

  Said during "Derren Brown: UNLOCK The Secret Power Of Your Mind! | E212". The episode features Derren Brown: British illusionist, mentalist and author known for psychology-based TV specials and live shows (Sacrifice, Miracle, Showman) and books on happiness. Illusionist Derren Brown on why the stories we tell ourselves cause our suffering, the limits of self-help, stoicism, shame, and coming out late.