Skip to content
By using Twitter’s services you agree to our Cookies Use. We and our partners operate globally and use cookies, including for analytics, personalisation, and ads.
  • Home Home Home, current page.
  • About

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Language: English
    • Bahasa Indonesia
    • Bahasa Melayu
    • Català
    • Čeština
    • Dansk
    • Deutsch
    • English UK
    • Español
    • Filipino
    • Français
    • Hrvatski
    • Italiano
    • Magyar
    • Nederlands
    • Norsk
    • Polski
    • Português
    • Română
    • Slovenčina
    • Suomi
    • Svenska
    • Tiếng Việt
    • Türkçe
    • Ελληνικά
    • Български език
    • Русский
    • Српски
    • Українська мова
    • עִבְרִית
    • العربية
    • فارسی
    • मराठी
    • हिन्दी
    • বাংলা
    • ગુજરાતી
    • தமிழ்
    • ಕನ್ನಡ
    • ภาษาไทย
    • 한국어
    • 日本語
    • 简体中文
    • 繁體中文
  • Have an account? Log in
    Have an account?
    · Forgot password?

    New to Twitter?
    Sign up
sapinker's profile
Steven Pinker
Steven Pinker
Steven Pinker
Verified account
@sapinker

Tweets

Steven PinkerVerified account

@sapinker

Cognitive scientist at Harvard.

Boston, MA
pinker.wjh.harvard.edu
Joined January 2010

Tweets

  • © 2018 Twitter
  • About
  • Help Center
  • Terms
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies
  • Ads info
Dismiss
Previous
Next

Go to a person's profile

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @

Promote this Tweet

Block

  • Tweet with a location

    You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more

    Your lists

    Create a new list


    Under 100 characters, optional

    Privacy

    Copy link to Tweet

    Embed this Tweet

    Embed this Video

    Add this Tweet to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Add this video to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Hmm, there was a problem reaching the server.

    By embedding Twitter content in your website or app, you are agreeing to the Twitter Developer Agreement and Developer Policy.

    Preview

    Why you're seeing this ad

    Log in to Twitter

    · Forgot password?
    Don't have an account? Sign up »

    Sign up for Twitter

    Not on Twitter? Sign up, tune into the things you care about, and get updates as they happen.

    Sign up
    Have an account? Log in »

    Two-way (sending and receiving) short codes:

    Country Code For customers of
    United States 40404 (any)
    Canada 21212 (any)
    United Kingdom 86444 Vodafone, Orange, 3, O2
    Brazil 40404 Nextel, TIM
    Haiti 40404 Digicel, Voila
    Ireland 51210 Vodafone, O2
    India 53000 Bharti Airtel, Videocon, Reliance
    Indonesia 89887 AXIS, 3, Telkomsel, Indosat, XL Axiata
    Italy 4880804 Wind
    3424486444 Vodafone
    » See SMS short codes for other countries

    Confirmation

     

    Welcome home!

    This timeline is where you’ll spend most of your time, getting instant updates about what matters to you.

    Tweets not working for you?

    Hover over the profile pic and click the Following button to unfollow any account.

    Say a lot with a little

    When you see a Tweet you love, tap the heart — it lets the person who wrote it know you shared the love.

    Spread the word

    The fastest way to share someone else’s Tweet with your followers is with a Retweet. Tap the icon to send it instantly.

    Join the conversation

    Add your thoughts about any Tweet with a Reply. Find a topic you’re passionate about, and jump right in.

    Learn the latest

    Get instant insight into what people are talking about now.

    Get more of what you love

    Follow more accounts to get instant updates about topics you care about.

    Find what's happening

    See the latest conversations about any topic instantly.

    Never miss a Moment

    Catch up instantly on the best stories happening as they unfold.

    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 21 Nov 2016

    Putting Trump in perspective: "Randomly and bizarrely terrible," but racist/neo-Nazi accusations are "crying wolf."https://goo.gl/Of6gZj 

    1:10 PM - 21 Nov 2016
    • 315 Retweets
    • 627 Likes
    • Joey Childress teddy without organs AntiMatter Frank Nuritdinov Eric Erik Mackenzie James Jameson Atiya Petter Jakub Økland
    73 replies 315 retweets 627 likes
      1. New conversation
      2. Dr. Jens Foelloween  🎃‏ @fMRI_guy 21 Nov 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        Dr. Jens Foelloween  🎃 Retweeted Steven Pinker

        There's a German song about people dismissing wolf warnings. Everyone gets eaten. It's a Nazi allegory. @sapinkerhttps://twitter.com/sapinker/status/800808740215627777 …

        Dr. Jens Foelloween  🎃 added,

        Steven PinkerVerified account @sapinker
        Putting Trump in perspective: "Randomly and bizarrely terrible," but racist/neo-Nazi accusations are "crying wolf." https://goo.gl/Of6gZj 
        4 replies 9 retweets 25 likes
      3. Starscreeve Transformster  🎃 👩🏼‍🔬 🧠‏ @EveForster 21 Nov 2016
        Replying to @fMRI_guy

        that the kitchen table would fall on me and I'd be showered with knives :D

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Dr. Jens Foelloween  🎃‏ @fMRI_guy 21 Nov 2016
        Replying to @EveForster

        lol! That's true, of course. Man, how I hated those dark stories. Always been more of a Disney fairy tale kind of person

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Starscreeve Transformster  🎃 👩🏼‍🔬 🧠‏ @EveForster 21 Nov 2016
        Replying to @fMRI_guy

        lol my parents read me the version of the Little Mermaid where they put painful clams on her fins and she dies a horrible death

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      6. Dr. Jens Foelloween  🎃‏ @fMRI_guy 21 Nov 2016
        Replying to @EveForster

        😱😱

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      7. Starscreeve Transformster  🎃 👩🏼‍🔬 🧠‏ @EveForster 21 Nov 2016
        Replying to @fMRI_guy

        this might explain why I was never really into princesses 😅

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
      8. End of conversation
      1. New conversation
      2. Nittacci‏ @nittacci 21 Nov 2016
        Replying to @sapinker @LouMichels

        You have alt-right neo-nazi groups shouting "Heil Victory" at their big meeting in the Ronald Reagan Federal Bldg.

        2 replies 1 retweet 6 likes
      3. Hallowestly  🎃‏ @westlypenny 21 Nov 2016
        Replying to @nittacci

        The meeting was reportedly comprised of about 200 people. That's 200 too many - but it's a minuscule, maligned segment of society.

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      4. Nittacci‏ @nittacci 21 Nov 2016
        Replying to @westlypenny

        Oh, they're just getting started:http://www.dallasnews.com/news/2016-presidential-election/2016/11/10/kkk-will-celebrate-trumps-win-parade-north-carolina …

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Hallowestly  🎃‏ @westlypenny 21 Nov 2016
        Replying to @nittacci

        I can see that you're not open to reasonable dialogue, so I'm giving up on you. Good luck, sir.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      6. End of conversation
      1. New conversation
      2. Nittacci‏ @nittacci 21 Nov 2016
        Replying to @sapinker @LouMichels

        Maybe we should ask some actual nazis if they think it's "crying wolf": http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/21/us/alt-right-salutes-donald-trump.html …

        2 replies 0 retweets 7 likes
      3. Tweet unavailable
      4. Nittacci‏ @nittacci 21 Nov 2016
        Replying to @NatinalistReviw @sapinker @LouMichels

        So you're saying that Trump's not a nazi, but all nazis are for Trump. I stand corrected.

        3 replies 1 retweet 2 likes
      5. 1 more reply
      1. Garrett‏ @GarrettDodge 21 Nov 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        your tweets seem to be about normalizing racism rather that taking a positing on right or wrong.

        0 replies 0 retweets 10 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. New conversation
      2. Willing to discuss‏ @buffsblg 21 Nov 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        Any article on Trump racism that fails to note the beliefs of top advisers Sessions and Bannon is at best incomplete.

        2 replies 1 retweet 5 likes
      3. 1 more reply
      1.  ☠️evolutionscarypsy 🕸 🎃‏ @evolutionarypsy 21 Nov 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        @SamHarrisOrg @slatestarcodex this interpretation ignores a lot of provocations. Mexican judge. Nasty women. Etc

        0 replies 0 retweets 5 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo

    Loading seems to be taking a while.

    Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.

      Promoted Tweet

      false

      • © 2018 Twitter
      • About
      • Help Center
      • Terms
      • Privacy policy
      • Cookies
      • Ads info