Skip to content
By using Twitter’s services you agree to our Cookies Use. We and our partners operate globally and use cookies, including for analytics, personalisation, and ads.
  • Home Home Home, current page.
  • About

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Language: English
    • Bahasa Indonesia
    • Bahasa Melayu
    • Català
    • Čeština
    • Dansk
    • Deutsch
    • English UK
    • Español
    • Filipino
    • Français
    • Hrvatski
    • Italiano
    • Magyar
    • Nederlands
    • Norsk
    • Polski
    • Português
    • Română
    • Slovenčina
    • Suomi
    • Svenska
    • Tiếng Việt
    • Türkçe
    • Ελληνικά
    • Български език
    • Русский
    • Српски
    • Українська мова
    • עִבְרִית
    • العربية
    • فارسی
    • मराठी
    • हिन्दी
    • বাংলা
    • ગુજરાતી
    • தமிழ்
    • ಕನ್ನಡ
    • ภาษาไทย
    • 한국어
    • 日本語
    • 简体中文
    • 繁體中文
  • Have an account? Log in
    Have an account?
    · Forgot password?

    New to Twitter?
    Sign up
sapinker's profile
Steven Pinker
Steven Pinker
Steven Pinker
Verified account
@sapinker

Tweets

Steven PinkerVerified account

@sapinker

Cognitive scientist at Harvard.

Boston, MA
pinker.wjh.harvard.edu
Joined January 2010

Tweets

  • © 2018 Twitter
  • About
  • Help Center
  • Terms
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies
  • Ads info
Dismiss
Previous
Next

Go to a person's profile

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @

Promote this Tweet

Block

  • Tweet with a location

    You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more

    Your lists

    Create a new list


    Under 100 characters, optional

    Privacy

    Copy link to Tweet

    Embed this Tweet

    Embed this Video

    Add this Tweet to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Add this video to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Hmm, there was a problem reaching the server.

    By embedding Twitter content in your website or app, you are agreeing to the Twitter Developer Agreement and Developer Policy.

    Preview

    Why you're seeing this ad

    Log in to Twitter

    · Forgot password?
    Don't have an account? Sign up »

    Sign up for Twitter

    Not on Twitter? Sign up, tune into the things you care about, and get updates as they happen.

    Sign up
    Have an account? Log in »

    Two-way (sending and receiving) short codes:

    Country Code For customers of
    United States 40404 (any)
    Canada 21212 (any)
    United Kingdom 86444 Vodafone, Orange, 3, O2
    Brazil 40404 Nextel, TIM
    Haiti 40404 Digicel, Voila
    Ireland 51210 Vodafone, O2
    India 53000 Bharti Airtel, Videocon, Reliance
    Indonesia 89887 AXIS, 3, Telkomsel, Indosat, XL Axiata
    Italy 4880804 Wind
    3424486444 Vodafone
    » See SMS short codes for other countries

    Confirmation

     

    Welcome home!

    This timeline is where you’ll spend most of your time, getting instant updates about what matters to you.

    Tweets not working for you?

    Hover over the profile pic and click the Following button to unfollow any account.

    Say a lot with a little

    When you see a Tweet you love, tap the heart — it lets the person who wrote it know you shared the love.

    Spread the word

    The fastest way to share someone else’s Tweet with your followers is with a Retweet. Tap the icon to send it instantly.

    Join the conversation

    Add your thoughts about any Tweet with a Reply. Find a topic you’re passionate about, and jump right in.

    Learn the latest

    Get instant insight into what people are talking about now.

    Get more of what you love

    Follow more accounts to get instant updates about topics you care about.

    Find what's happening

    See the latest conversations about any topic instantly.

    Never miss a Moment

    Catch up instantly on the best stories happening as they unfold.

    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker May 23

    The Wizard and the Prophet: On Steven Pinker and Yuval Noah Harari http://quillette.com/2018/03/18/wizard-prophet-steven-pinker-yuval-noah-harari/ … via @QuilletteM

    3:13 PM - 23 May 2018
    • 63 Retweets
    • 207 Likes
    • Guillermo Perez Tar Heel Gay Diego Ventura Sina Rahbin Max Dogberry Andrew McAfee VettEvill Jorge Senior delfinazul9
    11 replies 63 retweets 207 likes
      1. John Leven‏ @booksandbooze_ May 23
        Replying to @sapinker @QuilletteM

        I’m Team Harari, but you’re both in my top 5 authors right now.

        0 replies 0 retweets 5 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. New conversation
      2. Bianca Mireles‏ @sailtothemoon31 May 23
        Replying to @sapinker @QuilletteM

        ”If Pinker paints a rosy picture of human progress and its achievements in the hope that both will continue, Harari sketches a dystopian future in the hopes that doing so will prevent it. Like all prophets, he prophesies to prevent the prophecy, not to predict it.”

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      3. Bianca Mireles‏ @sailtothemoon31 May 23
        Replying to @sailtothemoon31 @sapinker @QuilletteM

        This is why we need a conversation between Pinker and @harari_yuval I’m so deeply grateful for both of your books Sapiens and Enlightenment Now. Please have a conversation. So many questions beckon. With @SamHarrisOrg as a host/mediator 🤔❤️

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. End of conversation
      1. Naoise Guerin‏ @naoise_guerin May 23
        Replying to @sapinker @QuilletteM

        I am enjoying both writers immensely. It’s great this conversation is happening at all.

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Diego Ventura‏ @colochef May 23
        Replying to @sapinker @ONVentura @QuilletteM

        Great title!!!! https://www.amazon.com/Wizard-Prophet-Remarkable-Scientists-Tomorrows-ebook/dp/B071D3CZG4 … great book too!

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. New conversation
      2. Raymond morgan‏ @Raymond73113426 May 23
        Replying to @sapinker @QuilletteM

        Is Steven the husband of Susan Pinker who wrote the book Sexual paradox?

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Bianca Mireles‏ @sailtothemoon31 May 23
        Replying to @Raymond73113426 @sapinker @QuilletteM

        No

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Raymond morgan‏ @Raymond73113426 May 24
        Replying to @sailtothemoon31 @sapinker @QuilletteM

        Thanks.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Cllr Daniel Dunne‏ @danieldunne May 27
        Replying to @Raymond73113426 @sailtothemoon31 and

        He's her brother.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      6. End of conversation
      1. Dr Mark D'Arcy‏ @markoftheD May 24
        Replying to @sapinker @QuilletteM

        Both authors have many good points. I enjoy and learn a lot from both. One thing I would say though is that Harari is easier to read than Pinker. He gets the the point a bit quicker and is more concise

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. New conversation
      2. Gyeff‏ @Gyeff May 23
        Replying to @sapinker @QuilletteM

        I wonder if Pinker has revised his opinions about nationalism being a movement of the right. I think, especially in the US, more and more people are waking up to the nefarious activities of a certain powerful group that has swindled democratic processes. Pinker himself might be

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Tweet unavailable
      4. Gyeff‏ @Gyeff May 23
        Replying to @Gyeff @sapinker @QuilletteM

        of the three branches of government. It does not work on behalf of the people, it does not answer to the people. In my opinion, we are nearing the end stages of Rome. There is very little opportunity for the system to correct itself considering less and less public control over

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Gyeff‏ @Gyeff May 23
        Replying to @Gyeff @sapinker @QuilletteM

        the government, more and more restrictions on free speech, and increasing levels of subversion of educational systems in order to propagate greater and greater degrees of indoctrination.

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      6. End of conversation
      1. Bianca Mireles‏ @sailtothemoon31 May 23
        Replying to @sapinker @QuilletteM

        “Be that as it may, I suspect that these men agree on most matters and want the same things of the future.”

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Rus Spence‏ @rus_spence May 23
        Replying to @sapinker @QuilletteM

        Are we sure this isn’t a shaven Gandalf and Stephen Miller?

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. josh butler  💐 🦋 ☠️ 👑 🐉 🍍 🖇 🌈 🦔 🌷 🌍 🐈 ⚓️‏ @joshibee May 23
        Replying to @sapinker @QuilletteM

        Interesting article. Aside from him attributing Robert Nozicks argument to you!

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Marco Ballesteros‏ @BadHombreMarcoB May 23
        Replying to @sapinker @QuilletteM

        Are you the wizard or the prophet, Pinker? I can see you as both, tbh.

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo

    Loading seems to be taking a while.

    Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.

      Promoted Tweet

      false

      • © 2018 Twitter
      • About
      • Help Center
      • Terms
      • Privacy policy
      • Cookies
      • Ads info