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, or disease. Steven Pinker Read Quote
It’s misleading to essentialize an entire society as if it were a single mind. Steven Pinker Read Quote
I teach classes 28 weeks of the year, but the rest of the time I do research and write books. While I’m writing a book, which I probably do two out of every three years, it’s like having a second job. I squeeze in the hours when I can. Steven Pinker Read Quote
I’m very interested in language because it reflects our obsessions and ways of conceptualising the world. Steven Pinker Read Quote
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 to alcohol and tobacco, and their children live longer. Steven Pinker Read Quote
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 preceded the humanitarian reforms of the Enlightenment. Steven Pinker Read Quote
There is a correlation between economic inequality and personal violence. The explanation for the correlation isn’t completely clear; there are a number of possibilities. Steven Pinker Read Quote
I teach classes 28 weeks of the year, but the rest of the time I do research and write books. Steven Pinker Read Quote
Technology, ideology, and social and cultural changes periodically throw out new forms of violence for humanity to contend with. Steven Pinker Read Quote
I think a lot of moral debates are not over what is the basis of justice, but who gets a ticket to play in the game. Steven Pinker Read Quote
