Wednesday, June 01, 2022

Podcast for Inquiry S01E11: Steven Pinker on Rationality and Humanist Values

Even as a young teenager, Dr. Steven Pinker (@sapinker) prized rationality as a virtue, and considered himself an anarchist. He changed that belief, however, when evidence indicated that anarchy was not a path to human flourishing. In this special episode, a co-production with the New Enlightenment Project, previous Podcast for Inquiry guest Lloyd Hawkeye Robertson returns as a co-host. Together, Lloyd and I explore with Dr. Pinker whether universities are betraying their mission, how the human brain spectacularly fails while also working wonders, the loose connections between science and technology with social and moral progress, and what humanity needs to do to continue to thrive for the next 50-100 years. 

Listen to our conversation here:

A video recording is also available: 



1 comment:

  1. Karolina SygulaJune 03, 2022 1:21 am

    @sapinker says what's what!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQQdJ07y8Z8&pbjreload=102

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