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- When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows... : Common Knowledge and the Mysteries of Money, Power, and Everyday Life. by Pinker, Steven.;
'When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows' is a brilliantly insightful work that explains how we think about each others thoughts about each others thoughts, ad infinitum. It sounds impossible, but Steven Pinker shows that we do it all the time. This awareness, which we experience as something that is public or out there, is called common knowledge, and it has a momentous impact on our social, political, and economic lives. Pinker grew up in Montreal, QC.Library Bound Incorporated- Subjects: PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology; SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Social Theory;
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- Enlightenment now : the case for reason, science, humanism, and progress / by Pinker, Steven,1954-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.- Subjects: Civilization, Modern; Humanism.; Progress.; Quality of life.; Social change.;
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- Rationality : what it is, why it seems scarce, why it matters / by Pinker, Steven,1954-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Today humanity is reaching new heights of scientific understanding - and also appears to be losing its mind. How can a species that developed vaccines for Covid-19 in less than a year produce so much fake news, medical quackery, and conspiracy theorizing? In 'Rationality' Steven Pinker explores how the rational pursuit of self-interest, sectarian solidarity, and uplifting mythology can add up to crippling irrationality in a society. Pinker grew up in Montreal, QC.- Subjects: Choice (Psychology); Critical thinking.; Practical reason.;
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- Do humankind's best days lie ahead? : Pinker and Ridley vs. de Botton and Gladwell : the Munk debates / by De Botton, Alain,panelist.; Pinker, Steven,1954-panelist.; Ridley, Matt,panelist.; Griffiths, Rudyard,editor.; Gladwell, Malcolm,1963-panelist.;
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- Subjects: Progress.; Civilization.; Forecasting.; Social prediction.;
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