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 10 Dec 2016

    Chile vs Venezuela and the lessons of heavy-handed socialism. http://humanprogress.org/blog/chile-is-thriving-so-why-is-socialism-rising …

    6:57 PM - 10 Dec 2016
    • 246 Retweets
    • 334 Likes
    • Baruch Jan Ekvall Michael Iwaniec Hego Damask 🇬🇧 Jovany Agathe Oana-Maria Georgescu Mitra Kia Ricardo Michelle Zier
    42 replies 246 retweets 334 likes
      1. New conversation
      2. DCS‏ @csspk 10 Dec 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        "heavy handed socialism" is oxymoron. There is no other kind. @humanprogress

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Eduard Garcia‏ @eduardgarar 11 Dec 2016
        Replying to @csspk @sapinker @HumanProgress

        1. You meant to say pleonasm or redundancy. 2. Different types of socialism with varying coercion degrees.

        0 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
      4. End of conversation
      1. New conversation
      2. Jordi Busqué‏ @jordibusque 10 Dec 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        Chile has the highest inequality of all developed countries according to the OCDE: http://www.oecd.org/social/income-distribution-database.htm …

        1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes
      3. 1 more reply
      1. New conversation
      2. Rodrigo de la Jara‏ @SkepticRod 11 Dec 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        Redistribution is actually better for growth according to this IMF study. http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/sdn/2014/sdn1402.pdf …

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Rodrigo de la Jara‏ @SkepticRod 11 Dec 2016
        Replying to @SkepticRod @sapinker

        Chile had high growth rates before Pinochet, including 9% during Allende in 1971. And Nixon had 'make the economy scream' plot.pic.twitter.com/vhk67SNLIw

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      4. End of conversation
      1. Wagner Rastelli  🌐‏ @w_rastelli 10 Dec 2016
        Replying to @sapinker @Kasparov63

        I don't see a rising but a downfall. Bachelet party had a big defeat 2 months ago and her approval rates are tragic

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Paul Fontaine B.‏ @paulfontaineb 10 Dec 2016
        Replying to @sapinker @HumanProgress

        the huge public policy mistakes of socialist President Bachelet could change political map.the center sees errors.

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. julian guzman‏ @gzman313 11 Dec 2016
        Replying to @sapinker @HumanProgress

        biased article, Im a leftist myself and this article sounds a lot like motivated reasoning to me

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. ismael celis‏ @ismasan 10 Dec 2016
        Replying to @sapinker @HumanProgress

        most of the media in Chile is most certainly NOT left wing. Did they just make the entire article up?

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Vu du Plateau‏ @VuduPlateau 10 Dec 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        reste que le "Pinochet a tué mais l'économie marche" met plutôt mal à l'aise le lecteur... #LT

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Paul Fontaine B.‏ @paulfontaineb 10 Dec 2016
        Replying to @sapinker @HumanProgress

        : Chile has 1/3 left , 1/3 center D.C and 1/3 right. After Pinochet left and center united. May change 2017.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Eric Greenbaum‏ @EricGreenbaum 10 Dec 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        Having Ice cream given to you seems always better than having to do something to earn it.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. New conversation
      2. Jorge Schaulsohn B.‏ @jschaulsohn 12 Dec 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        Chile is not socialist in any way shape or form/we have a pro market center left govt/the comparison is not honest

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Gallo D. Sócrates‏ @GalloDeSocrates 12 Dec 2016
        Replying to @jschaulsohn @sapinker

        you didn't understand the article, Jorge.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Jorge Schaulsohn B.‏ @jschaulsohn 12 Dec 2016
        Replying to @GalloDeSocrates @sapinker

        if so my apologies

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Pablo P.‏ @PabloPet2017 12 Dec 2016
        Replying to @jschaulsohn @GalloDeSocrates @sapinker

        nobleza obliga bien x darse cuenta antes d leer como Joignant q no lee libro d Kaiser y crítica =

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      6. End of conversation
      1. New conversation
      2. Michael Paarlberg‏ @MPaarlberg 11 Dec 2016
        Replying to @sapinker @HumanProgress

        Lots missing in this Chile narrative. Like that Pin8 econ reforms didn't work (massive 1975, 1982 financial crises)

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Oscar Ramírez‏ @oramcas 11 Dec 2016
        Replying to @MPaarlberg @sapinker @HumanProgress

        It did work. Its base is more or less the same. Last 30 years, best in Chile's history.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Michael Paarlberg‏ @MPaarlberg 11 Dec 2016
        Replying to @oramcas @sapinker @HumanProgress

        you mean the last 30 years governed by democratic, Socialist administrations?

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Oscar Ramírez‏ @oramcas 12 Dec 2016
        Replying to @MPaarlberg @sapinker @HumanProgress

        Last 30 years with the same model, wich rooots come from dictatorship years

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      6. Michael Paarlberg‏ @MPaarlberg 12 Dec 2016
        Replying to @oramcas @sapinker @HumanProgress

        Dictatorship years which saw a 2% overall GDP growth rate, 35% unemployment, 2 massive crises & corruption

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      7. Oscar Ramírez‏ @oramcas 12 Dec 2016
        Replying to @MPaarlberg @sapinker @HumanProgress

        You are right. Being H Rights violations the main cost, those were also costs of having a dictatorship,

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      8. Michael Paarlberg‏ @MPaarlberg 12 Dec 2016
        Replying to @oramcas @sapinker @HumanProgress

        I agree, human rights are the paramount issue, though hard to separate all the costs of authoritarianism.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      9. 1 more reply

    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