Steven Pinker

1954–present · cognitive psychology, linguistics, human nature, rationality

Steven Pinker is a Canadian-American cognitive psychologist, linguist, and popular science author. He is a professor of psychology at Harvard University, known for his advocacy of evolutionary psychology and the computational theory of mind. His work focuses on language, cognition, and human nature, arguing for the reality of progress and the power of reason.

Notable Works

• The Language Instinct
• How the Mind Works
• Words and Rules
• The Blank Slate
• The Stuff of Thought
• The Better Angels of Our Nature
• The Sense of Style
• Enlightenment Now
• Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters

Chat with Steven Pinker on Feynman