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Cognitive scientist at Harvard.

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pinker.wjh.harvard.edu
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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker Mar 2

    Very smart review by Sarah Bakewell in the NY Times Book Review.https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/02/books/review/steven-pinker-enlightenment-now.html …

    10:27 AM - 2 Mar 2018
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      1. Stewart Brand‏Verified account @stewartbrand Mar 2
        Replying to @sapinker

        Wonderful contrast with that dreadful review in the daily NYT.

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      1. davidrieff‏ @davidrieff Mar 2
        Replying to @sapinker

        Why you could have written it yourself.

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      1. Jack Hammer‏ @hammerchem Mar 4
        Replying to @sapinker

        Love your books. But will confess I’m growing somewhat fatigued by frequency of self-promoting tweets. Some is necessary, I get it. But, …

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      1. Brian Zack‏ @BrianZack1 Mar 3
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        Prof. Pinker, I agree with most of your views in @nytimesbooks, but your ignorance of Nietzsche is more than embarrassing. He was passionately against everything you blame him for, and passionately for human flourishing. Please take a Nietzsche course! (Seriously.) @sapinker

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      1. Amaury Ramos‏ @MegazineHD Mar 2
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        Very smart book. I’m loving it so far. I bought an audible version, and while patrolling at work I’m listening.

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      1. Turil Cronburg‏ @thewiseturtle Mar 2
        Replying to @sapinker

        As someone who sees the glass totally full (water AND air), this title made me think that she thought you were being fairly pessimistic. :-)

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      2. Saadi Haeri‏ @SaadiHaeri Mar 2
        Replying to @sapinker

        Too much optimism when starting wars can be disastrous. The Bushes, most Neo-Cons and Ariel Sharon were all optimists.

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      3. Turil Cronburg‏ @thewiseturtle Mar 2
        Replying to @SaadiHaeri @sapinker

        They were not optimists, they were scared and resorting to primitive tactics of puffing up their chests. Realistic optimists actually believe that there are good, positive sum solutions, and look for creative, innovative tactics that seek to turn enemies into friends.

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      2. John Gravino‏ @john_gravino Mar 2
        Replying to @sapinker

        Dr. Pinker: A.C.Crombie,DavidLindberg,EdwardGrant,ThomasGoldstein,J.L. Heilbron—All of them distinguished historians of science who"concluded that the ScientificRevolution was indebted to the Church." Are you sure the Church is the enemy of #enlightenment?https://wp.me/p6BQZ2-14J 

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      3. David‏ @Superettey Mar 2
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        As was the inquisition.

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      4. John Gravino‏ @john_gravino Mar 2
        Replying to @Superettey @sapinker

        We can trade secular and Christian sins all day. My point is still valid.

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      5. David‏ @Superettey Mar 2
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        Your point is in fact a lie.

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      1. Bean‏ @BeanBurr1to Mar 2
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        at least you stopped tweeting about yourself in 3rd person 😁

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      1. Kevin Olsen‏ @kpo1978 Mar 2
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        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XWOlmPFg2k …

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