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Cognitive scientist at Harvard.

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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 18 Aug 2016

    Think the world is on fire? Obama’s national security adviser says things are better than ever. http://www.vox.com/2016/8/18/12387600/susan-rice-vox?utm_campaign=vox&utm_content=feature%3Atop&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter … via @voxdotcom

    6:42 PM - 18 Aug 2016
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      1. Prof Subroto Roy‏ @subyroy 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        World war has been deftly avoided thus far: over Syria Iran Israel Japan-China, well done world...@sapinker @pmarca @voxdotcom @BarackObama

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      1.  🦉 Wisdomination  🦉‏ @Supreme_Owl_FTW 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @sapinker @pmarca @voxdotcom

        If you’ll pardon a self-plug, recently wrote about this:http://www.wisdomination.com/life-and-the-world-are-best-ever/ …

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      1. Doctor Crouton‏ @dr_crouton 18 Aug 2016
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        @DonLuskin @voxdotcom Why did Susan Rice and the State Dept. give knowingly false testimony @UN in Oct'12.Spewed false Narrative.

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      1. Nancy Wells‏ @only_visiting 22 Aug 2016
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        #ourbrandischaos Not..

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      1. dmichaelis david‏ @DmichaelisD 22 Aug 2016
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        There are more refugees than ever.They destabilize EU on many levels.

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      1. Christopher Falcon‏ @Chrisfalcon81 19 Aug 2016
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        Too bad no one believes A GOD DAMN WORD FROM THE LYING CUNT! #Orwell was right all along #1984

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      1. C. Todd Porter‏ @CToddPorter 19 Aug 2016
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        @pmarca @voxdotcom was Baghdad Bob unavailable for comment?

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      1. Peter Drew‏ @peterdrew 19 Aug 2016
        Replying to @sapinker @voxdotcom

        it'd so sad that due to technology the narrative is powerfully opposite :(

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      1. Mark Basham‏ @MarkBasham 18 Aug 2016
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        Government interest is in Pacification not incitement even during catastrophe,keep calm in UK andiraqi security adviser

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      1. ronald‏ @Ronutan 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @sapinker @voxdotcom

        So you don't believe in climate change then? I don't think there is much future for young people because of that.

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      1. David Thomas‏ @vanya42st 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        But this primal (instinctual) rage maybe more evil & treacherous than homicide, genocide or war.

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      1. David Thomas‏ @vanya42st 18 Aug 2016
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        Your data is always human physical violence; incendiary id rage with passive aggression is everywhere but it can't be measured.

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      1. Other People's Money‏ @Malathorx 18 Aug 2016
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        MRDA

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      1. Aaron Wolfson‏ @awolfson0 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @sapinker @voxdotcom

        Obviously it depends on your circumstances. Of course things are better for *her* kids.

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