ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Christopher Hitchens

Christopher Hitchens was a very smart man who liked to write and talk about lots of different things. He was famous for being what we call an "intellectual" which means he liked to use big words and think about complicated stuff.

One thing he talked a lot about was religion. He didn't believe in God or any religion, and he liked to argue with people who did. He thought that religion was not helpful and sometimes even dangerous because it caused fights and wars.

Hitchens was also a journalist, which means he wrote articles for newspapers and magazines about things happening in the world. He wrote about politics, war, and other important topics. He was not afraid to speak his mind and sometimes he said things that made people upset.

Sadly, Christopher Hitchens died in 2011 from cancer. But many people still read his books and watch videos of him speaking because he was so smart and interesting.