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Cognitive scientist at Harvard.

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pinker.wjh.harvard.edu
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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker Feb 28

    Steven Pinker Retweeted Greg Epstein

    One of the greatest honors of my life: Harvard Humanist Hub will present me with their Lifetime Achievement Award this Sunday.https://twitter.com/gregmepstein/status/968877386992414720 …

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    Greg EpsteinVerified account @gregmepstein
    So proud to honor @sapinker w/12th annual @HarvardHumanist @humanisthub lifetime achievement award-selected by @HarvardHeathens. Steve helped introduce the 1st award, to @salmanr; his new book Enlightenment Now is extraordinary. Get tix f/Sunday, now! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/steven-pinker-outstanding-lifetime-achievement-award-in-cultural-humanism-tickets-42918418144?aff=eand …
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      1. Tell The TRUTH‏ @lindalee77 Feb 28
        Replying to @sapinker

        Thank you Steve for writing "Enlightenment Now", one of the most valuable books I have (almost completely) read. 😇. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

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      1. Wobegon Milosevic‏ @America_1st Jul 9
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        Remember when it came out that you were on Jeffrey Epstein's plane?

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      1. Alberto Plazola‏ @albertoplazola Mar 3
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        super deserved

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      1. acumen‏ @acumenroger Mar 1
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        Congratulations!!

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      1. DomCundari‏ @CundariFire Mar 1
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        Congrats! You're a revolutionary thinker Mr Pinker!

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      1. Leo Monfradini‏ @leomonfradini Mar 1
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        What a privilege to be Pinker’s contemporary! He’s the best at demonstrating how far we’ve come since the dark ages. It is a pity the benefits of progress isn’t equal to all humans, but I believe we will get there, IF we do not destroy ourselves first.

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      1. GettingBetterFn‏ @GettingBetterFn Mar 1
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        Congratulations Steve @sapinker!

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      1. g‏ @jemergence Feb 28
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        Congratulations!

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      1. Phil Holmes, EdD‏ @PWHolmes Feb 28
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        Bravo, sir, and well done.

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      1. Daniel O'Brien‏ @DannyMuse008 Feb 28
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        Steven, I liked you better when you wrote about ideas and not about you.

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      1. Wagner's music‏ @Wagnersmusic1 Feb 28
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        Considering they think every biped is an amazing, unlimited human, are you sure that’s an honor?

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      1. Alef Barbosa‏ @alef12barbosa Feb 28
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        Congrats, Mr Pinker!

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      1. Greg‏ @zinclaar Feb 28
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        Congratulations Mr Pinker! And thanks for your talks I really enjoy them!

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      1. jordan‏ @jordansvegan Feb 28
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        i’m so excited to see you with @SamHarrisOrg in LA on march 14 😍

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      1. Jose Sanjuanbenito‏ @JoseSanjuanbeni Feb 28
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        Well deserved!! Loving the new book. Thanks for it!!

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      1. Shane McLoughlin‏ @McLoughlinShane Feb 28
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        Wow, congratulations! Well deserved.

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      1. Dr. Ray‏ @RewatiRay Feb 28
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        Congratulations, Professor! 🙏

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      1. Paul Warner‏ @Paul_VICT Feb 28
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        Well deserved. I am getting substantially cheered up as I am reading the audio book version of Enlightenment Now.

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      1. Gabriele Marranci‏ @DrMarranci Feb 28
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        Congratulations

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