Kushal Mehra on Indian Atheism, Blasphemy, And Life Without God | Dostcast

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    Kushal Mehra is the host of "The Carvaka Podcast" and a commentator known for his discussions on Indian culture, politics, religion, and society.

    He critics issues related to Hindu philosophy, Indian politics, ideologies and cultural trends.
    In this episode Vinamre and Kushal talked about:
    - Influence of content creators in policy-making and what is Real Dharma
    - The Problems with new atheism and the lack of understanding of it
    - Difference between Nastik and Astik and what is Religious Privilege
    It doesn't matter you are an atheist or a believer, you can watch this podcast.
    Timestamps:
    00:00-Introduction
    1:57 - Takeaways from Old School Journalists
    4:56 - Problems with the Attention Economy
    8:57 - Nobody Takes Content Creators Seriously
    11:50 - How Policies Are Made in the UPA vs.

    NDA Government
    15:44 - How a Voter Has More Influence on Policy Than a YouTuber
    17:44 - Neutrality Is a Sham
    23:46 - What Being Hindu Means
    28:58 - Difference Between Aastik and Nastik
    35:37 - Why Morals Keep Getting Updated
    38:47- Evolution Is the Reason for Morality, Not Religion
    46:08 - Problems with Lived Experiences
    48:01 - Understanding Monotheism
    51:42 - Abrahamisation of Dharma
    59:50 - Dev-Ninda, Ved-Ninda vs.

    Blasphemy
    1:05:13 - Mutual Respect vs.

    Tolerance
    1:18:49 - Understanding Jaati and Varna
    1:22:46 - Problems with New Atheists
    1:26:40 - What Is Religious Privilege
    1:32:45 - New Atheism Is Bad
    1:38:58 - Tragedies of an Agnostic Muslim
    1:51:08 - Weaponization of Atheism
    1:57:37 - India Has a Sacred Geography
    2:01:29 - Every Indian Is a Hindu
    2:04:40 - Demilitarization of Karma
    2:07:07 - Costly Signaling Theory
    2:11:34 - Conclusion
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