Bitchin Dave's Newsletter - December 9th
I recently listened to a podcast from Radio Lab called "the creation story" ... it was an interesting half hour (or thereabouts). Latif (the host) interviewed Ella al-Shamahi, who is described as a real-life Indiana Jones. She is quite interesting and explores anthropology and history through her work, and several shows she hosts. But this podcast was about her story, and how she got here. She was born Muslim (in England) and followed all the traditions and beliefs growing up. When she went to school, she decided that she was going to prove Charles Darwin wrong because evolution couldn't be a thing. And as you might guess, she couldn't. Because evolution is demonstrably true and try as she might to poke holes, the evidence didn't support her point of view. So....she made some pretty major changes in her life, and now tries to elucidate and educate others, but not in a confrontational way. I found that most interesting, and wanted to share. A few things are ...