If you give people literacy, bad ideas can be attacked and experiments tried, and lessons will accumulate. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes accumulate attack bad
Morality is not just any old topic in psychology but close to our conception of the meaning of life. Moral goodness is what gives each of us the sense that we are worthy human beings. Steven Pinker beingcloseconception Change image and share on social
Why is it surprising that scientists might have long hair and wear cowboy boots? In fields like neuroscience, where the events you are recording are so minute, I suspect scientists cultivate a boring, reliable image. A scientist with a reputation for flamboyance might be suspect. Steven Pinker bootborecowboy share on social
There's a misconception that survival of the fittest means survival of the most aggressive. The adjective 'Darwinian' used to refer to ruthless competition; you used to read that in business journals. But that's not what Darwinian means to a biologist; it's whatever leads to reproductive success. Steven Pinker adjectiveaggressivebiologist share on social
I'm a big action junkie. I grew up on the '80s action movies - the bad ones and the good ones. Jonathan Tropper 80sactionbad Change image and share on social
As England manager I always felt we needed an extra man in midfield to retain the ball, but that was more as an attacking ploy to help create opportunities. It came from my experience playing international football in a 4-4-2 and spending half my time chasing the ball. Glenn Hoddle attackballchase share on social
Without effective protection of the citizens' right to property, it will be difficult to attract and accumulate valuable capital. Mencius accumulateattractcapital Change image and share on social