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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 17 Oct 2016

    Literary Review of Canada lists Better Angels of our Nature among best 25 books by Canadians in the past 25 years.http://www.macleans.ca/culture/books/the-literary-review-of-canada-ranks-25-books-for-25-years/ …

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      1. Lips Manlis‏ @LipsManlis 17 Oct 2016
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        .@sapinker A truly remarkable book. Like The Blank Slate, helped me completely reframe the way I look at the world.

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      1. BAM Blog‏ @brainsandminds 17 Oct 2016
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        As one expat Canuck to another, well done. Better Angels every inch a worthy inclusion. Hope to meet you one day (in London?)

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      1. Jason‏ @Jasonschimp 17 Oct 2016
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        In the comment section it's so simple to spot who hasn't read the book (but pretends to) :-D

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      1. Yawp Cyclery‏ @yawpcyclery 11 Nov 2016
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        Congratulations! Your mighty book may be the sole reason I'm not a cynic. Thank you for putting it into the world.

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      1. Kensch‏ @Piggywedia 20 Oct 2016
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        And Malcolm Gladwell's "The Tipping Point
" is no. 9 on the same list. How does that make us feel?

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      1. Görkem Sağlam‏ @GorkemSaglam 19 Oct 2016
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        Loved your book It's great to be able to remind people that things are not what they seem..

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      1. Gary Charnock‏ @garygtmm 17 Oct 2016
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        I love your work! Thank you.

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      1. Philippa Dawson#neveragain‏ @dawson_philippa 17 Oct 2016
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        Loved your book ... It's great to be able to remind people that things are not what they seem

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      1. Mrs Boxman‏ @bootsyboxman 17 Oct 2016
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        And deservedly so.

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      1. Perry Grewal‏ @pg_77 17 Oct 2016
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        congrats!

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      1. Mithuna‏ @mithuna_khon 17 Oct 2016
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        I would include other Pinker boos too.

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      1. Aaron Internet‏ @AaronInternet 17 Oct 2016
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        Can't wait to read it! I've been working my way through your previous books and loving the hell out of it.

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      1. carbon made‏ @madewithcarbon 17 Oct 2016
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        No ten books, Canadian or not, more important than BAOON in the last 25 years. Shifted the mindset of countless influential people

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      1. Shakir Bahzad‏ @shakirbahzad 17 Oct 2016
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        loved "A Better Angel" so much I bought a hardcover copy and the audible version.

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      1. Camus‏ @camusgoalie 17 Oct 2016
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        A low bar?

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