Biology Quote by Steven Pinker
“In a high tech world the cure for the tragic shortcomings and perilous fallacies of human intuition is education, but education in economics, evolutionary biology, probability and statistics - unfortunately most High School and College curricula have barely changed since Medieval times!”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Talk at TED, 2015
Education in rational sciences counters intuition errors, yet curricula remain outdated.
In simple terms: Learning science fixes bad intuition, but schools are old.
Key Takeaway
Study modern science subjects.
Themes
education
intuition
science
history
curriculum
Mood
concerned
optimistic
Type
analytical
persuasive
When to use this quote
- high school reform
- college curriculum redesign
- public policy
- personal learning plans
Key Concepts
rationality
evolutionary biology
probability
statistics
medieval stagnation
Questions to Reflect On
- How can curricula be updated efficiently?
- What incentives drive educational change?
A Different Perspective
Implementation is slow and faces institutional resistance.
