15 min read ⌚ The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress Did you enjoy Steven Pinker’s The Better Angels of Our Nature? If so, then wait till you get to know with its follow-up: Enlightenment Now. Who Should Read “Enlightenment Now”? And Why? Let us answer these questions with a question: why wouldn’t you read […]
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The Blank Slate Summary
14 min read ⌚ The Modern Denial of Human Nature No matter what they say, a large part of who you are is due to your genes – and there’s nothing you can do to change that. Sounds scary? Steven Pinker doesn’t think so. And he explains why in: The Blank Slate. Who Should Read “The […]
The Better Angels of Our Nature Summary
4 min read ⌚ Why Violence Has Declined “The Better Angels of Our Nature” is an intriguing book in which the author shares his thoughts about the violence in this world. This book offers some reliable theories and proven facts that illustrate how we managed to decrease its impact and control its influence. About Steven Pinker […]
The Language Instinct Summary
4 min read ⌚ MicroSummary: Aimed at the general public, Steven Pinker’s “The Language Instinct” builds upon Noam Chomsky’s and Derek Bickerton’s theories and presents a cogent argument for a genetically preprogrammed short-termed capacity of the human brain to acquire and use language. How the Mind Creates Language Ever wondered how you are able to comprehend […]
