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Kaveh Mousavi
An Iranian researcher, writer, and teacher who is an ex-Muslim atheist currently living in one of the theocracies in the world, Iran. Interested in literature, philosophy, and political sciences, especially International Relations. A pragmatic liberal and a reformist with values that some might consider revolutionary.
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I’m In a Book!
Reading Time: 2 minutes I’m pleased and honored to announce that I have contributed one article to the book Not Seeing God: Atheism in the 21st Century, edited by my friend and fantastic skeptic Jonathan MS Pearce of A Tippling Philosopher. This is what the book is about, according to Pearce: There are some 24 writers from the ranks of […]
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My Deconversion Was Colored By a Sense of Betrayal
Reading Time: 3 minutes When you deconvert as a member of a deeply religious society, betrayal is the main feeling you associate with the process.
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Kazuo Ishiguro, a Nobel Laureate Who Defies Borders
Reading Time: 3 minutes Kazuo Ishiguro is a great and deserving author who transcends our arbitrary cultural and literary boundaries, thus deserving of his Nobel.
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Hassan Rouhani Deserves the Nobel Peace Prize
Reading Time: 3 minutes Rouhani deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in the Iran deal and a lifetime of advocating for diplomacy in Iranian politics.
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How to Use Nobel Prize to Improve Your Reading
Reading Time: 5 minutes A literary prize serves two possible purposes for someone like me, who’s a lover of literature. First, it can help you find out new authors/books you should read. Second, it can make you feel good when your favorite author wins a prize. Since I have begun following the Nobel Prize in Literature seriously (which was […]
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Honoring the Truth Begins at Home
Reading Time: 2 minutes A number of days ago, I asked the readers of this to sign a “Pro-Truth Pledge”, one that I had also signed. I gave you my reasons for signing the pledge, which included a broad commitment to the truth and critical thinking. That is a commitment I still find worthy. Of course, you might say […]
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Looking Back at President Bernie Sanders, Six Months Into His Tenure
Reading Time: 9 minutes President Bernie Sanders narrowly won election in 2016. And now, six months in, we look back and see what he has accomplished so far.
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Check Out My Appearance on Recovering from Religion Podcast About Islam
Reading Time: < 1 minute Episode 22 of Recovering from Religion podcast, hosted by Emily Karp and Scott Smith is out, and I make a cameo! The podcast begins with a long interview with Adam Wadi, a closeted ex-Muslim who has written the book Atheism For Muslims: A Guide to Questioning Islam, Religion and God for a Better Future. His interview is very […]
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Iranians Use Twitter to Voice Support for Rouhani after Tensions
Reading Time: 3 minutes As the elected and unelected sectors of the Iranian regime are locked in an unprecedented open tension, Iranians use social media to voice their support for the president.