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Steven Pinker
Cognitive psychologist and author
Steven Pinker is a Canadian cognitive psychologist and author known for his work on language, politics, and human nature. He has written several bestselling books, including 'The Blank Slate' and 'Enlightenment Now'. Pinker is a professor at Harvard University and has been a vocal advocate for evidence-based policy.
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The Hidden Rules Holding Society Together: Steven Pinker on Common KnowledgeScience of Perception BoxSep 9, 202644:25GuestThe Things We Don't SayHidden BrainAug 31, 202650:02HostBrainwaves: Are you in there?On Point with Meghna ChakrabartiAug 18, 202635:41GuestWhen Everyone Stops Pretending w/ Steven Pinker (Episode #557)The Fifth ColumnMay 14, 20261:45:12HostSteven Pinker, "When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows...: Common Knowledge and the Mysteries of Money, Power, and Everyday Life" (Scribner, 2025)New Books in PsychologyMar 23, 202634:30HostFree Speech & Common Knowledge with Steven Pinker - The Shape of Dialogue #45The Shape of DialogueJan 6, 202634:06HostThe Unravelled Web: The Internet Never InventedHistorical What-Ifs: Reimagining Pivotal MomentsNov 30, 202513:27GuestMiniskirts in the Sky (and other strange history)TheThinkingAtheistOct 7, 20251:06:25GuestRare TonguesThe Vocal FriesMay 26, 202539:46HostHPC 27. Give Peace a Chance: the Mohists on War and PoliticsHistory of Philosophy: India, Africana, ChinaApr 6, 202519:13Guest#86 ¿Es la Psicología Evolucionista una pseudociencia?PolymatasSep 28, 202419:59GuestIs This the Death of Harvard? - Steven PinkerTRIGGERnometryJul 24, 20241:02:54GuestHistory's Seductive BeliefsThe Morgan Housel PodcastJun 11, 202417:51Guest232. The Appeal to Prejudice FallacyFilter It Through a Brain CellMay 9, 20247:23Guest226. The Traitorous Critic FallacyFilter It Through a Brain CellApr 18, 20246:27Host224. The Definist FallacyFilter It Through a Brain CellApr 11, 20246:14HostDavid Deutsch & Steven Pinker (First Ever Public Dialogue) — AGI, P(Doom), & The Enemies of ProgressThe Joe Walker PodcastDec 19, 20231:55:40GuestNanny Software: Surveilling People "Straight"TheThinkingAtheistOct 31, 202348:03GuestThe case for global optimism with Steven PinkerGZERO World with Ian BremmerSep 23, 202332:07GuestAre journalists too obsessed with bad news and did Rupert Murdoch make a secret deal with Prince William?The News MeetingSep 22, 202335:19Guest