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Tag Archives: Steven Pinker
Rationality
I loved Steven Pinker’s previous book, Enlightenment Now, which I reviewed here. There were parts of it that made me want to jump up and cheer. So I was eager to read his latest, Rationality: What It Is, Why It … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Science and technology
Tagged book review, critical thinking, nonfiction, rationality, reason, Steven Pinker, thinking
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Enlightenment Now
We seem to be living in a time of perpetual crisis. It feels like the whole world is going off the rails. Everything decent seems to be under attack. We’re bombarded daily by reports of mass shootings and terrorist bombings. … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Politics
Tagged book review, development, enlightenment, Enlightenment Now, humanism, nonfiction, progress, reason, science, Steven Pinker
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