Commerce is a noble profession, and Jews should get over any self-hatred they might harbor from contemplating the capitalist spirit of diaspora Judaism. Steven Pinker capitalistcommercecontemplate Change image and share on social
I think it may not be a coincidence that the rise of printing and book publication and literacy and the phenomenon of best sellers all preceded the humanitarian reforms of the Enlightenment. Steven Pinker bookcoincidenceenlightenment Change image and share on social
As individual people, embedded in our daily lives, of course we're interested in what makes one person different from another. We've got to hire one person and not another, marry one person and not another. Steven Pinker dailyembedhave share on social
One of the perks of being a psychologist is access to tools that allow you to carry out the injunction to know thyself. Steven Pinker accesscarryinjunction Change image and share on social
If anything, Powerpoint, if used well, would ideally reflect the way we think. Steven Pinker ideallypowerpointreflect Change image and share on social
I would argue that nothing gives life more purpose than the realization that every moment of consciousness is a precious and fragile gift. Steven Pinker argueconsciousnessfragile Change image and share on social
All our behaviours are a result of neurophysiological activity in the brain. Steven Pinker activitybehaviourbrain Change image and share on social
An eye for beauty locks onto faces that show signs of health and fertility - just as one would predict if it had evolved to help the beholder find the fittest mate. Steven Pinker beautybeholderevolve Change image and share on social
Economic libertarians and Christian evangelicals, united by their common enemy, are strange bedfellows in today's Republican party, just as the two Georges - the archconservative Wallace and the uberliberal McGovern - found themselves in the same Democratic Party in 1972. Steven Pinker archconservativebedfellowchristian share on social
Technology, ideology, and social and cultural changes periodically throw out new forms of violence for humanity to contend with. Steven Pinker contendculturalform Change image and share on social
