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Cognitive scientist at Harvard.

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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker Sep 21

    Check out @HumanProgress https://humanprogress.org/article.php?p=1505 … #HumanProgressData

    11:59 AM - 21 Sep 2018
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      1. Susan Wilson  🕊‏ @SusanWi39078349 Sep 21
        Replying to @sapinker @HumanProgress

        Globally, yes. In the western countries it continues to worsen.

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      2. John Hans‏ @JohnHan52 Sep 21
        Replying to @sapinker @HumanProgress

        We don't care so much about "global" considerations. We are living in the West. Eventually on other planets things are going much better each year too.

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      3. Ash Forth‏ @ForthAsh Sep 21
        Replying to @JohnHan52 @sapinker @HumanProgress

        Well we don't care about terrorism in India and the Eastern world. It is due to poor governance. That was the notion in the 1980s in the West. Look where it has brought the West. Human civilization is like one camp site, if one end catches fire, the other end is not far off.

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      1. R Beaupre‏ @benaxor Sep 21
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        US "income inequality" is one of the WORST among OECD countries. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2015/07/what-does-income-inequality-look-like-around-the-world/ …pic.twitter.com/Bd2fxpmfJh

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      1. Feargus Fawsitt‏ @Feargusfawsitt Sep 21
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        Not sure I trust research from the Cato institute.

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      2. Peter Copp‏ @PtrCopp Sep 21
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        But in the US income inequality has soared and has either flatlined or slightly increased in UK and Europe, depending on how you measure. This is particularly the case when looking at disposable incomes.

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      2. Kevin 2 Woke‏ @kevin2woke Sep 21
        Replying to @sapinker @HumanProgress

        Pinker, the reason people don't highlight this is because it instills apathy and complaisance about making things even better.

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      1. RATIONALIST‏ @VikasTime Sep 22
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        Lier detectedhttps://www.credit-suisse.com/corporate/en/research/research-institute/global-wealth-report.html …

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      1. Danny Snee‏ @undeaddanny4 Sep 22
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        *Overwhelming socialist noises*

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      1. R Beaupre‏ @benaxor Sep 21
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        What does income inequality look like around the world? https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2015/07/what-does-income-inequality-look-like-around-the-world/ … via @wefpic.twitter.com/RBjQjDxINk

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      1. Brad ' 🐙 🌐' Hemak‏ @hemakhemak Sep 21
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        This is a big deal, and it is great.

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      1. Michael Myers but he's kissing Putin‏ @jjoshyloves Sep 21
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        What's your point

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