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Steven Pinker

20th-century totalitarian movements were no more defined by a rejection of Judeo-Christianity than they were defined by a rejection of astrology, alchemy, Confucianism, Scientology, or any of hundreds of other belief systems.

– Steven Pinker

Steven Pinker

Racism, because it favors color over talent, is bad for business.

– Steven Pinker

Steven Pinker

I don’t think language could have evolved if it was the only distinctive trait. It goes hand in hand with our ability to develop tools and technologies, and also with the fact that we cooperate with nonrelatives.

– Steven Pinker

Steven Pinker

Photography is a demanding action sport. The light can change so quickly. I often find myself sprinting so that I can catch the perfect light falling on a photogenic subject.

– Steven Pinker

Steven Pinker

The art of photography is all about directing the attention of the viewer.

– Steven Pinker

Steven Pinker

The connections I draw between human nature and political systems in my new book, for example, were prefigured in the debates during the Enlightenment and during the framing of the American Constitution.

– Steven Pinker

Steven Pinker

The decline of violence is a fractal phenomenon. You can see it over millennia, over centuries, over decades and over years.

– Steven Pinker

Steven Pinker

No one knows what the nongenetic causes of individuality are. Perhaps people are shaped by modifications of genes that take place after conception, or by haphazard fluctuations in the chemical soup in the womb or the wiring up of the brain or the expression of the genes themselves.

– Steven Pinker

Steven Pinker

Evolutionary psychology is one of four sciences that are bringing human nature back into the picture.

– Steven Pinker

Steven Pinker

Students do everything on laptops these days, so I definitely think electronic books are a trend that’s going to expand.

– Steven Pinker

Steven Pinker

You don’t like to be lied to, by your friends or in your business dealings. So why would you want to be lied to when it comes to the origin of life or the fate of the planet?

– Steven Pinker

Steven Pinker

I don’t think aggression works like thirst or sleep. I think aggression is more elicited by particular situations. I think it can be mitigated.

– Steven Pinker

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