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Cognitive scientist at Harvard.

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pinker.wjh.harvard.edu
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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker Jan 31

    Bill Gates has just read his “favorite book of all time” https://qz.com/1192746  via @qz

    7:19 AM - 31 Jan 2018
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      2. Oscar Sumar‏ @osumar Jan 31
        Replying to @sapinker @qz

        Which book? I am not clear about it 20 posts later...

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      3. Canhoser‏ @Canhoser1 Jan 31
        Replying to @osumar @sapinker @qz

        Why, Steven's new book of course! Comes out in February 👍

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Oscar Sumar‏ @osumar Jan 31
        Replying to @Canhoser1 @sapinker @qz

        Its the 33 time this week I read the same tweet...

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      5. Never An Expert‏ @neveranexpert Jan 31
        Replying to @osumar @Canhoser1 and

        I know right? Message received already Dr. Pinker...

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      6. T ☮M‏ @thomasdfournier Jan 31
        Replying to @neveranexpert @osumar and

        #clickbait

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Yet Another Ryan‏ @so_many_ryans Jan 31
        Replying to @sapinker @qz

        OMG Stephen Pinker humble brags on social media...

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      1. Paul Kearney‏ @leary_4 Jan 31
        Replying to @sapinker @qz

        I just don't see a Bill Gates endorsement as something to brag about.

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      1. Peter Liljenberg‏ @pliljan Jan 31
        Replying to @sapinker @qz

        Judging the book by its tweets, ”Marketing Now” would be more appropriate.

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      1. Chris Guest‏ @krisgest Feb 1
        Replying to @sapinker @qz

        He's probably just saying it because he needs the money.

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      1. ██‏ @qweed Jan 31
        Replying to @sapinker @qz

        Congrats! 😁

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      1. PCI Research Journal‏ @PCIResearch Jan 31
        Replying to @sapinker @qz

        https://www.gofundme.com/c8ra5a-the-cost-of-living …

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      1. Peter Hodges‏ @punter05 Jan 31
        Replying to @sapinker @qz

        Talk about name dropping, Steve.

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      1. David Zugman‏ @DJZ3 Jan 31
        Replying to @sapinker @qz

        Ah, the timeless art of seduction

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      1. Pablo Mira‏ @Iron_Hic_Man Jan 31
        Replying to @sapinker @qz

        Please, please Steven, let me know if the title Enlightment Now was in any way based on the famous George Constanza's father remark.

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      1. TheLogicJunkie™‏ @TheLogicJunkie Jan 31
        Replying to @sapinker @qz

        The only problem with a religion of science and reason is that truth is merciless on those poor souls who genetically don't make the cut. Science demands eternal optimization and must necessarily crush those found wanting under its treads.

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      2. Tom?‏ @FactualTom Jan 31
        Replying to @sapinker @qz

        I will read your book when it comes out, I'm sure I will enjoy it, and I absolutely want others to read it as well. So I say this with complete support and love: You should ease up just a smidge. Perhaps tweet one of your photos every now and then.

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      1. Claudette‏ @Claudet70237559 Feb 1
        Replying to @sapinker @qz

        Cheeky monkey Steven Pinker 😂

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      1. kcz‏ @kcz100 Jan 31
        Replying to @sapinker @qz

        PLEASE you two brainiacs, put your supercharged cerebral cells to work to stop military intervention, oppression by occupying powers such as Israel, and get Big Money out of politics. THAT would be something to brag about.

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