EP 32 – Steven Pinker

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EP 32 – Steven Pinker

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Dec 2, 2021

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In this episode, Andrew speaks to cognitive scientist, Steven Pinker, about what he believes, from understanding ourselves, to consciousness raising of what it means to be human, the continuous landscape of knowledge, progress, and rationality.

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Dec 2, 2021

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In this podcast, Chief Executive of Humanists UK Andrew Copson talks to humanists today about what they believe, to understand more about the values, convictions, and opinions they live by.

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EP 32 – Steven Pinker

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