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Cognitive scientist at Harvard.

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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker Jan 27

    "The Mind Meld of Bill Gates and Steven Pinker" - Table for Three feature in today's NY Times.https://nyti.ms/2FmScRT 

    4:04 AM - 27 Jan 2018
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    24 replies 213 retweets 641 likes
      1. Gregory McGillivary‏ @WizardCat1 Jan 27
        Replying to @sapinker

        Steven Pinker is not only a genius, he is a great guy. Took the time to write to my son about Outlier. when son was 10 #StevenPinker

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      2. Steve Whitt‏ @StephenWhitt06 Jan 27
        Replying to @sapinker

        Better Angels changed the way I see the world. I can't wait to read the new book.

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      3. Mike‏ @gorby82 Jan 27
        Replying to @StephenWhitt06 @sapinker

        I'm 3/4 thru now. I had approx ideas about our civilization's past, but he blew the doors wide open and in a very meaningful and useful way.

        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Steve Whitt‏ @StephenWhitt06 Jan 27
        Replying to @gorby82 @sapinker

        Yes. I've never been happier about being wrong.

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      1. Jack-o'-lantern  🎃 Katsianas‏ @JackieK_ Jan 27
        Replying to @sapinker

        I love this because I love intellectual honesty. It also lifted my spirits - it's a good reminder not to get bogged down in the negatives of the current political period.

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      1. Debra Lieberman‏ @DebLieberman305 Jan 27
        Replying to @sapinker

        Nice piece on Pinker and Gates

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      1. Malak junaid wisal‏ @wisal_664 Jan 27
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        Legends

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      1. Julie‏ @chijules Jan 27
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        Been immersed in upsetting politics lately. This interview is the most supportive & uplifting thing I have read in media in a long time. Feeling much better now. Thanks. When fear would have us circle the wagons, we need leaders (and ourselves) to see way beyond the circle.

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      1. Jeff Linder‏ @jeffreylinder Jan 27
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        An argument for #BehavioralEconomics and #behavioralscience from @sapinker. @jasndoc @MWFriedberg @B_I_Tweets @PennCHIBE @peterubelpic.twitter.com/qHH5ENiAOG

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      1. pingu‏ @marcusewasright Jan 27
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        That periodic table of elements in the background 😍

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      1. David Owen‏ @davidowen_sd Jan 27
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        And David Owen

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      2.  🚀 JenniHul  ⚛️‏ @jlhulford1 Jan 27
        Replying to @sapinker

        I feel like I have to know more about Steve Pinker.

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      3. Ray Pynchon‏ @RayPynchon Jan 27
        Replying to @jlhulford1 @sapinker

        The Blank Slate is my favorite!!! He’s also written many great articles & editorials!!!

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      1. RG‏ @RGBrewski Jan 30
        Replying to @sapinker

        Dr Pinker... I think you should be aligned less with Bill Gates’ mind than with Dr Peterson’s.

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      1. Ray Pynchon‏ @RayPynchon Jan 27
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        I am a Pinkerite!!! He’s truly a genius with morals & ethics too!!!

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      1. Andrew Mohan Charles‏ @andrewmohanc Jan 27
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        The human condition cannot be improved by building toilets and putting up pictures of man defecating with dogs in the open! It is an insult to My Poverty! Same old solution to pollution Convert air pollution to groundwater pollution

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      1. Pentcho Valev‏ @pentcho_valev Jan 27
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        Pessimism is unavoidable - official science is deeply insane: "a sentient being can jump, "within a minute" (of his experienced time) arbitrarily far in the future, say sixty million years ahead, and see, and be part of, what (will) happen then on Earth." http://www.bourbaphy.fr/damourtemps.pdf 

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      1. WonkaWasInnocent‏ @WonkaWasRight Jan 27
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        its cause they both have great hair despite their age and refuse to share their haircare secrets!

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      1. Pete Strombo‏ @petestrombo1 Jan 27
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        Great piece highlighting Bill Gates transition to evidence-based philanthropy

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