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The Blank Slate
This episode challenges the comforting but flawed idea of the 'blank slate,' revealing how our innate human nature shapes who we are and how we build society.
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“This episode challenges the comforting but flawed idea of the 'blank slate,' revealing how our innate human nature shapes who we are and how we build society.”
— Steven Pinker, The Blank Slate
Human Nature, Evolution, Psychology, Society
If you've ever questioned how much of who we are is truly learned versus innate, and how that shapes our society, and this will help you see what to do next.
Steven Pinker, a cognitive psychologist and linguist, meticulously synthesizes insights from evolutionary biology, genetics, and neuroscience to reveal the deep structures of human nature with compelling clarity.