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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker Mar 1

    Enlightenment Now has elicited outrage & praise from the right & the left (for different reasons, of course). Here the Daily Mail's Dominic Sandbrook offers colorful support from the right. http://dailym.ai/2CgeIOZ  via @MailOnline

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      2. Geoffrey Miller‏Verified account @primalpoly Mar 1
        Replying to @sapinker @MailOnline

        The Left won't be happy until Britain has the climate of Greece, the sexual politics of a women's studies department, and the economics of Venezuela.

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      1. VanCity Kurt‏ @VanCityKurt Mar 1
        Replying to @sapinker @MailOnline

        One things for sure, we definitely need more reasonable, centrist voices out there.

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      1. Amanda‏ @Jackstarbright Mar 1
        Replying to @sapinker @MailOnline

        ‘The truth is, we are supremely lucky to live where and when we do. And although most of us love nothing better than whingeing about our lot, most of us have never had it so good.’ Simple but great summary of the book. Most reviewers seem to (almost wilfully) miss this.

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      1. Simon Wright‏ @SidWright8800 Mar 1
        Replying to @sapinker @MailOnline

        Some chutzpah there claiming it's the left wing papers that process Britain is doomed

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      1. Steve B‏ @SDB57 Mar 2
        Replying to @sapinker @MailOnline

        I’ve just finished your book today. Wonderfully written, very persuasive, gets my vote. 👍

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      1. Nicola Azevedo‏ @nickazevedo Mar 1
        Replying to @sapinker @MailOnline

        Your book is next on my list, can’t wait! I am huge fan of your work Mr Pinker, thank you for your time and effort

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      1. libcom dot org‏ @libcomorg Mar 1
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        Even studies you cite to make central arguments have been debunked, let alone your own oneshttps://twitter.com/libcomorg/status/969130197541900288 …

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        libcom dot org @libcomorg
        Pinker cites the Chenoweth/Stephan study on non-violent resistance. Fails to note they didn't list the events they studied, nor even define violence and non-violence. Second screenshot is Gederloo's evaluation of the research. Fuck reproducibility eh? pic.twitter.com/tS9HG4TY0S
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      1. Ben Anderson‏ @InigoMontoya15 Mar 1
        Replying to @sapinker @MailOnline

        Nothing kills a bad argument like adequate context. That's why they hate you.

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      1. Martin Lavin‏ @Real_SF Mar 5
        Replying to @sapinker @MailOnline

        Wether you pine for Hope and Change, or to Make America Great Again, it's a hard sell if prior things were very good in both cases. Dystopia is a necessary ingredient for those wishing to change everything, Right or Left

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      1. samantabhadra‏ @ben26686029 Mar 1
        Replying to @sapinker @MailOnline

        Prosperous at other countries expense and has anyone considered male suicide rates?

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      1. Noppen Stefan‏ @NoppenStefan Mar 1
        Replying to @sapinker @MailOnline

        The human brain can be deceived by cognitive illusions. But what about self learning artificial intelligent robots? Can they be deceived too or can they deceive us?

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      1. Alan Wilkinson‏ @AlanWilkinson01 Mar 1
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        Hilariously he complains about the Left bemoaning modern Britain when he does exactly that himselfhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-5222215/Dominic-Sandbrook-Britain-nation-toddlers.html …

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      1. t g‏ @happycycling03 Mar 1
        Replying to @sapinker @MailOnline

        South Africa was a fairly enlightened nation state until a segment of it's population was removed from power.

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