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Cognitive scientist at Harvard.

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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker May 31

    Bill Clinton has Enlightenment Now on his nightstand. NYT By the Bookhttps://nyti.ms/2LMJD7h 

    11:43 AM - 31 May 2018
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      1. Jens Knocke‏ @JensKnocke May 31
        Replying to @sapinker

        Is that good or bad for sales?

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      2. Dhruv Sharma‏ @bfgdhrubo May 31
        Replying to @sapinker

        And that is relevant how exactly?

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      1. Joseph Farnsworth‏ @JosephFarnswort Jun 3
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        I'm still working through The Blank Slate -- for the fifth time and still loving it! Tales about & references to Napolean Chagnon, Steven Jay Gould, Robert Trivers, Steven Rose, Judith Harris, Thomas Sowell, Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Lewontin, Dawkins, Descartes, plus cartoons!

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      1. Dennis Steenbergen‏ @Dionysoius Jun 1
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        Almost finished. Don’t tell me how it ends!

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      1. suresh ananthuni‏ @sureshananthuni Jun 1
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        Sir, Thanks for sharing Bill Clinton: By the Book.

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      1. Dr. Strangeloop‏ @selfplex Jun 1
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        It was probably left there by a young female employee with whom he's having sex. You still idolize the poster-boy of sexual misconduct? Maybe Weinstein's reading it too!

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      1. Nicholas Clarke‏ @GnarlsMurray May 31
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        It must feel great to have a fan sleeping with @BillClinton !

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      1. pim wiersinga‏ @pimwiersinga Jun 2
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        Whatever we may think of Bill Clinton, 'Enlightenment Now!' is in good company on his nightstand.

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      1. Martin Lavin‏ @Real_SF Jun 1
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        Pregnant with humorous opportunity.

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      1. ThePrussian‏ @ThePrussian1 May 31
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        Pinker, that is NOT an endorsement you want

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      1. Drunk Gershwin‏ @DrunkGershwin May 31
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        This impressive book on his nightstand, no doubt helps him with his one-night-stands.

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      1. Shanks ‏ @iBeProFam May 31
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        Ohh that Bill Clinton who flew back to Arkansas sign execution of the mentally ill Ricky Ray Rector. #NeverForget

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      1. Conbo‏ @DerRealPolitik May 31
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        @walterdavis20

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      1. Elizabeth Wicht‏ @ElizabethWicht May 31
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        Eh not sure if that’s anything to be proud of.

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      1. White Pill Prole (Martin)‏ @xqzpz May 31
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        You are intellectually backwards, boomer. Debate me

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      1. John Tenson‏ @puppetzombie1 May 31
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        I know Bill I pretend to be reading when I’m being nagged

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      1. 10% Genius‏ @kwinthorpe3 May 31
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        But where is his cigar?

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