The word “fearless” gets bandied about a lot. This man was genuinely that. He was fierce and brilliant, truly humane. I feel so, so sad that he has gone, the world needed him, we needed him, and now I’m crying again.Rest in peace, Mr. Hitchens. You were a beautiful and brilliant man. I’m going to miss you terribly.
This video hits the spot. And it illustrates just what we, and our culture’s discourse, has lost.
(Source: coketalk)