About this episode

Dr. Steven Pinker discusses his work and ideas on psychology, rationality, and societal progress.

Dr. Steven Pinker is Johnstone Professor of Psychology at Harvard University, whose books include The Language Instinct, The Blank Slate, Enlightenment Now, and Rationality. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, and one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People in the World. (00:00:00) In this episode (00:00:11) Intro (00:03:17) Chapter 1: Revisiting the Blank Slate (00:11:53) Chapter 2: Ideology, Progress, and Intellectual Resistance ...

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Host: Frederick Pinto

Guest: Dr. Steven Pinker

Topics covered

• psychology
• rationality
• intellectual resistance
• ideology
• progress
• influence

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Harvard University, National Academy of Sciences

Books & works: The Language Instinct, The Blank Slate, Enlightenment Now, Rationality

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