Jennifer Michael Hecht is a historian, philosopher, and author of several bestselling books including Doubt: A History.
Her latest book is called Stay: A History of Suicide and the Philosophies Against It.
At the American Atheists 2015 convention in Memphis, Tennessee, Jessica spoke with Jennifer about how thoughts of suicide differ between atheists and religious people, how more people in history have been atheists than believers, and whether it's possible to discern what certain historical figures thought about God.
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