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Steven Pinker is Johnstone Family Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychology at Harvard University.
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Robert Wright & Steven Pinker (2003)
Enlightening, excellent conversation.
Thanks for uploading this, Bob. Fascinating discussion.
after having heard your talk with Sam Harris on his podcast, I think you have relaxed your interpersonal style a lot. Here, I think things seem a little harsh and tense. But your most recent conversation with Sam was very relaxed and friendly.
These guys look so young, like undergrads who happen to have greying hair
This is a special talk for me. Two of the first books I read on evolutionary psychology were The Moral Animal and How the Mind Works. Books that have shaped my thinking ever since.
Pinker is an exemplary human being, it’s different to see him in his earlier days.
Wright is a bit douchey tho. Great interview nonetheless.
Terrific video:
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Great conversation. Why the silly hair thing bob?