A conversation with Andy Chan of Books to Prisoners, sponsored by Evincer:
https://evincer.org/?link=wiser

Books to Prisoners - https://www.bookstoprisoners.net/
To Make a Donation - https://www.bookstoprisoners.net/donate-money

00:00 - Introduction
02:18 - What is Books to Prisoners?
06:03 - The Dangers of Donating Old Books?
07:58 - Banning Books
10:19 - Changing the Book Banning Process
18:24 - Evincer.org
19:55 - What Books Should be Banned in Prisons?
24:29 - Punishment vs. Rehabilitation
27:31 - Do Prisoners Deserve Books?
30:35 - How Big of an Impact Could Books to Prisoners Make?
34:32 - The Impact of Fiction vs. Non-Fiction
38:59 - What is the Most Challenging Part of Books to Prisoner's Mission?
43:31 - Research on the Impact of Books to Prisoners Programs
48:05 - Changing Just One Person's Life
51:36 - Mandatory Prison Reading Programs?
55:50 - How to Donate to Books to Prisoners

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@modernday_eratosthenes is a STEM communicator teaching people of all ages to better understand science, and appreciate recent breakthroughs in the world of STEM.

00:00 - Teaser
00:20 - Introduction
02:26 - Science and Religion
15:39 - Evincer.org
17:53 - Escaping the Arab Spring
36:25 - Bots, bots, bots!
40:41 - Performance Artist to Mathematician
49:19 - Imposter Syndrome
53:02 - Name Change to Ashley Christine
1:03:15 - Math and Science on TikTok vs. YouTube vs. ...
1:06:21 - Controversy
1:11:45 - The Future of ModernDay Eratosthenes
1:18:40 - Problems with Scientific Education and Careers
1:37:04 - The Big Revelation

Ashley's Pages:

TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@modernday_eratosthenes?lang=en
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH9cogm-CFVxzvFi9LaGChQ
Twitter - https://x.com/ashleyinstem
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/therealmoderndayeratosthenes/

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Harris Sultan is an ex-Muslim atheist activist and author of the book The Curse of God: Why I Left Islam. Harris has been at the forefront of atheist activism in Pakistan and now in the West, using his Urdu and English channels to delve into thought-provoking discussions on atheism and critique of Islam.

In our conversation, we discuss the history and role of Islam in many facets of modern life, particularly in the West, from immigration policy to the consequences of radical religious belief.

English Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@HarrisSultanAtheist
Urdu Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@PakistaniMulhid
Website - https://harrissultan.com/

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