• The Life Of The Mind by Steven Pinker

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The Life Of The Mind by Steven Pinker

By: This Is 42
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  • Delve deep into the labyrinth of the human mind with Professor Steven Pinker as he demystifies the complexities of the human condition using the tools offered by cognitive psychology. Steven is a world-renowned Cognitive Psychologist, Linguist and Professor who has taught at Harvard, MIT & Stanford Universities, and has made it to Time Magazines’ 100 Most Influential People in the World Today. Calling Professor Pinker a Titan in his field would definitely be an understatement! In this 20 chapter Videobook series, watch Professor Pinker hand you the key that will open your mind to the inner workings of the human psyche. Buckle up for a mind-bending journey into evolutionary psychology, the language of the brain and more..
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Episodes
  • Rationality Under Threat: Steven Pinker On Academic Freedom at Dissident Dialogues
    Jul 22 2024

    I spoke on Human Rationality and Academic Freedom at the Dissident Dialogues event in New York this year. Drawing from my book, Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters, I explore why rational thinking is essential yet slowly becoming elusive in our society.

    Today we have what Dan Kahan calls expressive rationality which is allegiance to a social group, and right or left wing political loyalty - both of which often interfere with reasoned study and dialogue.

    In an era where academic freedom is under threat, with individuals being canceled or fired for expressing their views, it is crucial to protect and develop our institutions of reason.

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    Website: https://stevenpinker.org/

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    15 mins
  • Enlightenment Now (S1 EP20)
    Nov 30 2022

    In his latest and last episode of the series, Steven Pinker discusses his magisterial book, Enlightenment Now.

    According to Steven, humanism, reason, and science—the three pillars of enlightenment, has historically fueled enormous advancement in virtually every facet of life and are our best hope for sustaining it in the future.

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    9 mins
  • The History of Violence: From the Stone Age to the Present Day (S1 EP19)
    Nov 23 2022

    On the latest episode of ‘The Life Of The Mind’, Steven walks you through the evolution of violence and how its trajectory has changed over the past two millennia.


    Steven also delves into good and bad aspects of human nature while also looking at how civil and societal progress have impacted the prevalence of violence.

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    11 mins

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