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Cognitive scientist at Harvard.

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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker Sep 30

    It used to be worse: Between 1830 and 1860, there were 70 violent brawls between congressmen.https://nyti.ms/2MYKfpu 

    9:34 PM - 30 Sep 2018
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      2. Climate Doom‏ @Tav_assoli Oct 1
        Replying to @sapinker

        Seems like Pinker's turned into a mouthpiece for right wing libertarians seeking to pacify the public. 'It used to be worse' has been Pinker's answer to virtually every present day problem and, increasingly, the essence of his message—weak and disappointing.

        6 replies 2 retweets 13 likes
      3. Eric‏ @ericselectrons Oct 1
        Replying to @Tav_assoli @sapinker

        If that’s what you get from Pinker work, I doubt you’ve read or objectively analyzed his books and articles.

        3 replies 0 retweets 10 likes
      4. Climate Doom‏ @Tav_assoli Oct 1
        Replying to @ericselectrons @sapinker

        Quite the opposite actually, Pinker used to be one of my intellectual heroes starting all the way back in the early 2000s. As a big fan of his writings, the only bias I may have had was a +ve one. That should tell you a lot. I strongly suggest you rethink your own assessment.

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      5. Eric‏ @ericselectrons Oct 1
        Replying to @Tav_assoli @sapinker

        Again, I highly doubt you’ve properly assessed his work if those are the conclusions your came to. It’s like me being a fan of Einstein but saying that Relativity only details quantum phenomena of light. It’s just wrong.

        1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
      6. Climate Doom‏ @Tav_assoli Oct 1
        Replying to @ericselectrons @sapinker

        Saying I'm wrong bc I came to different conclusions than yours is not an argument—its' circular, you can see that can't you? Einstein is a horrible comparison. The writings I'm criticizing are in social & political science, not deterministic sciences in the sense physics is.

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      7. Eric‏ @ericselectrons Oct 1
        Replying to @Tav_assoli @sapinker

        I see now I have to break this down to you: Claim #1 - “Pinker has become a mouthpiece for far right libertarians.” False. Most of his supporters are on the left. Claim #2 - “Pinkers answer to virtually everything is ‘it is getting better.” Again, false.

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      8. Climate Doom‏ @Tav_assoli Oct 1
        Replying to @ericselectrons @sapinker

        "Most of his supporters are on the left" Quite a claim, zero evidence. Also: 'supporters'? What does that even mean, is Pinker's running for office?

        2 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
      9. Eric‏ @ericselectrons Oct 1
        Replying to @Tav_assoli @sapinker

        Endorsements by Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, and many other left leaning people with a large audience are more than enough evidence.

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      2. Marc Dylan‏ @Marc_Dylan Sep 30
        Replying to @sapinker

        Ahhh, bring back the good ole days, I’d love to see @SenWarren whip @LindseyGrahamSC ass!

        2 replies 1 retweet 23 likes
      3. Tim Newman‏ @whitesundesert Sep 30
        Replying to @Marc_Dylan @sapinker and

        I think scalping’s more her thing.

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      1. John Hamilton Farr‏ @jhfarr Sep 30
        Replying to @sapinker @Bewickwren

        Support reinstatement of same if members of public may join in.

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      1. Curt Doolittle‏ @curtdoolittle Oct 1
        Replying to @sapinker

        Steven, Measuring Violence Deltas doesn't help us as much as measuring theft. With material goods replaced by title to fractional goods, we have simply devalued violence and increased the value of cunning, deceit, fraud, and conspiracy. Those men lived in a very different world.

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      2. Merriwether Williams‏ @MerriwetherW Sep 30
        Replying to @sapinker

        so what if it used to be worse? Telling people to be grateful is a weapon for complacency. If you keep people grateful they are lesS likely to revolt and ask for change! IT MAY BE ACCURATE BUT IT ALSO WORKS FOR THE STAUS QUO

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      3. Robert Johannson‏ @RJJohannson Sep 30
        Replying to @MerriwetherW @sapinker

        It’s just to give some context who talk of this being the most divisive and partisan time in US history.

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      2. LolaMarina  🌍‏ @1lolamarina Oct 1
        Replying to @sapinker @JoyceCarolOates

        Proof we haven’t evolved! Tribalism is going to be our undoing. At this point in human history, we should be in a different place! Monday thoughts

        2 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
      3. LolaMarina  🌍‏ @1lolamarina Oct 1
        Replying to @1lolamarina @sapinker @JoyceCarolOates

        cc @CryptoNature @drskyskull @ComfortablySmug

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      2. Jordan Elliot‏ @GodZoidberg Sep 30
        Replying to @sapinker

        I don’t know. A Beat It style knife fight between the Majority and Minority leaders once a session may help.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. EF Tymac‏ @dreftymac Sep 30
        Replying to @GodZoidberg @sapinker

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwYfCHadBVY …

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      1. Gavin C Technomage‏ @RaptureSquirre1 Oct 1
        Replying to @sapinker

        Don't give them any ideas!!!

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