All Steven Pinker Quotes
- 20th-century totalitarian movements were no more defined by a rejection of Judeo-Christianity than they were defined by a rejection of astrology, alchemy, Confucianism, Scientology, or… Alchemy
- Part of the bargain of being alive is that one takes a chance at dying a premature or painful death, be it from violence, accident,… Accident
- I learned to focus my energy on high-quality, long-term projects rather than lower-quality projects with quicker payoffs. Energy
- My worst boss was a departmental chair who never learned to appreciate new developments in the field. He had contempt for students and younger researchers,… Appreciate
- Being smarter gives you a tailwind throughout life. People who are more intelligent earn more, live longer, get divorced less, are less likely to get… Addicted
- Roads, better harnesses for horses, time-keeping devices, financial instruments like a currency that was recognized everywhere in the kingdom, enforceable contracts - all of this… All
- Capitalism saved the world, and there is even a heretical theory now, moving up from the level of individuals to countries: countries that trade more… Capitalism
- I think it may not be a coincidence that the rise of printing and book publication and literacy and the phenomenon of best sellers all… All