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The Not-So-Intelligent Designer
- Why Evolution Explains the Human Body and Intelligent Design Does Not
- Narrated by: Seth Andrews
- Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins
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Summary
Why do men's testicles hang outside the body? Why does our appendix sometimes explode and kill us? And who does the Designer like better, anyway--us or squid? These and other questions are addressed in The Not-So-Intelligent Designer: Why Evolution Explains the Human Body and Intelligent Design Does Not.
Dr. Abby Hafer argues that the human body has many faulty design features that would never have been the choice of an intelligent creator.
She also points out that there are other animals that got better body parts, which makes the Designer look a bit strange; discusses the history and politics of Intelligent Design and creationism; reveals animals that shouldn't exist according to Intelligent Design; and disposes of the idea of irreducible complexity.
Her points are illustrated with wit and erudition.
Dr. Abby Hafer has a doctorate in zoology from Oxford University. She is a Senior Lecturer who teaches human anatomy and physiology at Curry College.
Critic reviews
"For an adequate account of the world, we must take a sober look at life as it really is. Hafer shows that things are a whole lot messier and makeshift than what some intelligent design theories would incline us to believe. This book has the potential not only to alter the political terrain in wars over evolution and creationism but also to prompt believers like me to rethink how we should talk about God as Creator." --Thomas Jay Oord, author of Divine Grace and Emerging Creation
"The Not-So-Intelligent Designer is a much-needed work in an America where anti-intellectualism is rampant and, shockingly, even candidates for high office frequently reject evolution. Abby Hafer has that rare ability to communicate complex scientific ideas in understandable terms for non-scientists, and this book is sure to enlighten many." --David Niose, author of Fighting Back the Right
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- h1vac
- 24-01-24
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Good book, but Seth uses his silly voices too much and it distracted from the quality of the narration. Shame really. He has such a good radio voice.
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- thefourthalien
- 13-12-23
'Intelligent Design' gets schooled!
Abby Hafer's 'The Not-So-Intelligent Designer—Why Evolution Explains the Human Body and Intelligent Design Does Not!" takes on the inadequacies of so-called Intelligent Design (you know, God Did It) by hammering home a fistful of facts.
'I.D.' states that 'an intelligence' (and we all know which one they're championing) has produced biological perfection in the form of human beings. Why then do we have eyes that see poorly compared to squid? Why are we prone to scurvy when rats and cats are not? And what's with the human testicles hanging in such a vulnerable place?
Abby Hafer writes with a straightforward, no-nonsense style and the audiobook it is beautifully complemented by Seth Andrews mellifluous and yet delightfully cheeky delivery.
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