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Cognitive scientist at Harvard.

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pinker.wjh.harvard.edu
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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker Oct 12

    From time to time magazines & readers ask me for book recommendations. I've collected the lists into a page on my Web site. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQDca1iI1GgcMwBl65XRvJaAnZOv6sCjmAamy_7cioVMV4U_VnBksgZrIKTe5P4aneEXtion1ZA7iPe/pubhtml …

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      1. Pithy Pragmatist‏ @PragmatistPithy Oct 12
        Replying to @sapinker

        Your website is a Google docs spreadsheet? 🤔 Reminds me of Creed Bratton's "blog" on @theofficenbc 🙂

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      2. EsseMorgaine‏ @FistfulOfGitane Oct 12
        Replying to @sapinker

        Yikes. Disappointing, narrow. painful. 64 entries: 10 books by women (6 of which are his wife or sister) for 6 women writers total. 1 writer of color that I could recognize included. Sad lack of diversity, and I dare say curiosity, in this reading list.

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      3. Sascha Ehrentraut‏ @saschsquash Oct 12
        Replying to @FistfulOfGitane @sapinker

        What does sex and race have to do with a reading list dude. And showing love for your family. I hope i do the same and I hope I am lucky enough to be so proud of my own little tribe. :))

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      4. EsseMorgaine‏ @FistfulOfGitane Oct 12
        Replying to @saschsquash @sapinker

        I'm not a dude, my dude. Yes, the reading list seemed like one of a "little tribe." You locate the core of my disappointment well. You can of course be proud of any of your own little groups you like. I found the list to be painfully--almost glaringly--boring, staid and blind.

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      5. Sascha Ehrentraut‏ @saschsquash Oct 13
        Replying to @FistfulOfGitane @sapinker

        I guess you didn't get my tounge and cheek. Didn't mean to offend you Miss or Mr. and tribe is satirical of course to imply that your family I assume take utmost importance in one's life. Reading list? Have not read it but I'm curious.

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      6. EsseMorgaine‏ @FistfulOfGitane Oct 13
        Replying to @saschsquash @sapinker

        Oh

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      7. Goreene Ghostkino  👻 🖤 👻‏ @Linguischick Oct 14
        Replying to @FistfulOfGitane @saschsquash @sapinker

        Goreene Ghostkino  👻 🖤 👻 Retweeted Nelson Flores

        Reading lists (like syllabi) are one of the best places to implement diversification, recognizing PoC and women as part of the conversation. Reading lists like this maintain the artificiality of white men as the keepers of science and knowledgehttps://twitter.com/nelsonlflores/status/1051499802519904256?s=19 …

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        Nelson Flores @nelsonlflores
        Diversifying a syllabus to include POC voices is not diversity for diversity's sake. It is about changing what counts as knowledge and who counts as knowledge producers. Keeping a syllabus white is whiteness for whiteness's sake. It is about maintaining white supremacy.
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      8. Sascha Ehrentraut‏ @saschsquash Oct 14
        Replying to @Linguischick @FistfulOfGitane @sapinker

        IDK - A personal reading list isn't the same. My list would unfort be mostly male - circumstantial but not artificial. Isn't the objective to share your journey and maximise shared growth. And work hard not to mix growth up with these question of equal opportunity/politics?

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      9. Goreene Ghostkino  👻 🖤 👻‏ @Linguischick Oct 14
        Replying to @saschsquash @FistfulOfGitane @sapinker

        It's a good point, personal lists reflect individual journeys! And there are great books by white cis-men but we need to challenge ourselves to expand (even our personal lit) to include diverse PoVs & experiences. And when we have power & a platform we need to advocate & educate

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      1. Dejan Bursac‏ @DrDejanB Oct 12
        Replying to @sapinker

        On the Origin of Species. Steve’s notes: “Of course.” Enough said 😂😂😂 Book recommendations are one of the best things public intellectuals can do. Thank you 🙏🏻

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      1. Charles Trzcinka‏ @ctrzcinka Oct 13
        Replying to @sapinker

        Let me add “The Blank Slate” by some guy named “Steven Pinker”. Note there is not a book by an economist although “The Retational Optimist” is a basic application of economic theory.

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      1. Caleb‏ @CabesyGP Oct 12
        Replying to @sapinker

        Thank you. Something tells me this is worth more than an accredited post-graduate education.

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      1. Rock‏ @rock_cant_die Oct 12
        Replying to @sapinker

        Looks like Enlightenment Now didn't make the cut

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      1. Sean Crawford‏ @qualiazombie Oct 13
        Replying to @sapinker

        Interesting list @sapinker — given your interests. So a bit surprised not to see Jared Diamond's Guns, Germs and Steel on it.

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      1. Luke Smith‏ @luke_smith23 Oct 13
        Replying to @sapinker

        I’m surprised The Adapted Mind wasn’t included in this list

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      1. Sascha Ehrentraut‏ @saschsquash Oct 12
        Replying to @sapinker

        That's great! Thanks for taking the time. I wish I could freeze time and work my through the list. I was reading Georgel Orwell - A road to wigan pier. It was a quick facinating read and made me think of your excellent uplifting recent book Enlightenment Now.

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      1. R.U. Kittingme‏ @Jazzdog40 Oct 12
        Replying to @sapinker

        Way to hawk your wife's and best buddies' books, Professor

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      1. Mark Khalil‏ @KhalilRMark Oct 14
        Replying to @saarahsheikh @sapinker

        Haha or wait for movies

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