“People today sometimes get uncomfortable with empirical claims that seem to clash with their political assumptions, often because they haven't given much thought to the connections.Quote by Steven PinkerTopics: Quotes about Steven PinkerShare on:FacebookPinterestWhatsApp
Most intellectuals today have a phobia of any explanation of the mind that invokes genetics.#Intellectuals
The connections I draw between human nature and political systems in my new book, for...#Steven Pinker
As many political writers have pointed out, commitment to political equality is not an empirical...#Steven Pinker
I think this confusion leads intellectuals and artists themselves to believe that the elite arts...#Steven Pinker
Evolutionary psychology is one of four sciences that are bringing human nature back into the...#Steven Pinker
Parents provide their children with genes as well as an environment, so the fact that...#Steven Pinker
Why are empirical questions about how the mind works so weighted down with political and...#Steven Pinker