But Enlightenment Nowturned my frown upside down, made me feel good about being human again, and restored much of my belief that humanity still has a bright future (or many possible bright futures) ahead.
Given the psychological and political difficulties of 2017, I was on the verge of thinking that such optimism was nothing more than shrugging in the face of inevitable doom. Nearly a decade later, I am thrilled not only to have another opportunity to journey through Pinker’s impressive mind, but also that his chosen message is rooted in data-driven, responsible optimism. Steven Pinker was one of the first writers to kindle my passion for scientific thinking. When I read The Blank Slatein 2011, it exposed me to a host of intellectual disciplines that my undergraduate training in philosophy had neglected––most notably evolutionary psychology, skepticism, and the empirical foundations of human nature.
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