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Cognitive scientist at Harvard.

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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker Feb 23

    If you're worried about the world, here’s reason to be hopeful -- and keep worrying (interview on PBS NewsHour)https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/if-youre-worried-about-the-world-heres-reason-to-be-hopeful-and-keep-worrying …

    8:26 AM - 23 Feb 2018
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      2. Cristian Joita‏ @cristianjoita12 Feb 23
        Replying to @sapinker

        Just for the record. This is Pinker's prime minister. He comes from a country where deluded optimism is endemic.pic.twitter.com/ntEwTSgT4O

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      3. ῭Spooky Primate΅  💀‏ @PalePrimate Feb 23
        Replying to @cristianjoita12 @sapinker

        Optimism isn't the dark and seedy vice you seem to think it is. Having hope for the future is a positive trait that can lead to a sense of purpose, and a drive to improve the human condition. I don't think that Dr. Pinker's optimism is synonymous with Trudeau's leftist naivety.

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      4. Cristian Joita‏ @cristianjoita12 Feb 23
        Replying to @PalePrimate @sapinker

        He should have written a novel if he has 'hope for the future' rather than indulging in backing his optimism with dubious statistics.

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      1. elizabeth‏ @elizpingree Feb 23
        Replying to @sapinker

        Reading your book is a pleasure.

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      2. Elblanc0‏ @el_blanc0 Feb 23
        Replying to @sapinker

        What do you say to the Jordan Peterson's of the world who say you're overly optimistic and don't understand the true debased nature of humanity?

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      3. João Martins‏ @jdfmart Feb 23
        Replying to @el_blanc0 @sapinker

        Probably "read my book".

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      4. Elblanc0‏ @el_blanc0 Feb 23
        Replying to @jdfmart @sapinker

        pic.twitter.com/xD6QyId1Wk

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      2. troovus‏ @troovus Feb 23
        Replying to @sapinker

        I dare say there is at least a valid a way of interpreting the same data and reaching a conclusion other than one supporting free market capitalism

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      3. Tom‏ @umacf24 Feb 23
        Replying to @troovus @sapinker

        Go on...

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      1. Siobhán 💭‏ @shiv42tea Feb 23
        Replying to @sapinker

        I’m on the train going in to see you talk this evening! Can’t wait! 🙌🏼

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      1. Derek Speed‏ @DerekRSpeed1 Feb 24
        Replying to @sapinker

        Hey Steve, if it does nothing but consume and reproduce, what is it? Go check your story on facebook (The Globe and Mail) I'll be sure to destroy every theory you have.pic.twitter.com/1soXSujE4C

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      1. Steve Miller‏ @Apikores1 Feb 23
        Replying to @sapinker

        In middle of devouring your new book. Loving every word!

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      1. Enrico Wensing  🌹‏ @ejwensing Feb 23
        Replying to @sapinker @infpwriter

        I am convinced there is a heritable “worry gene locus.”

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      2. colin lyons‏ @VdlchJ Feb 23
        Replying to @sapinker

        How do we expect to respect life ‘inside’ human beings when we don’t respect life inside beings we unnecessarily kill and eat When that force can only be equal because we are ALL created equally from DNA That’s OBVIOUSLY why we hate kill, why children shoot children in schoolspic.twitter.com/PYAdEsHggL

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      3. colin lyons‏ @VdlchJ Feb 23
        Replying to @VdlchJ @sapinker

        You get the world you cr’eat’e AND deserve You’re needlessly eating someone’s children You’re JUST an animal called human you’re not the only animal who loves their children When u create unnecessary suffering violence murder of someone else’s children Guess what happenspic.twitter.com/BlaSmQi6eX

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      4. colin lyons‏ @VdlchJ Feb 23
        Replying to @VdlchJ @sapinker

        Not that complicated God gives you the life and the world you deserve How selfish do have to be to posses the power to end poverty FOREVER and not use that power, then judge others as evil and wonder why we have evil greed, when you are evil and greed Evil is as evil doespic.twitter.com/1XydW7nq1L

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      1. Yavo‏ @YavoYavoyavo Feb 23
        Replying to @sapinker

        https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/books/2018/02/unenlightened-thinking-steven-pinker-s-embarrassing-new-book-feeble-sermon …

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      1. Larry Ray‏ @LarryJRay Feb 23
        Replying to @sapinker

        While you're getting all this attention how about making an actually controversial statement at least in the US. Like "Abolish private gun ownership". Are you a better angel or inner demon?

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