Steven Pinker in conversation with Terrence McNally at Live Talks Los Angeles

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Chapters & Sections (49)

0:11 The Life and Work of Steven Pinker chapter 4
0:11 The Case for Human Progress and Enlightenment
1:49 Career Path and Interdisciplinary Research
3:08 Language Structure and Human Cognitive Processes
4:21 Cognitive Architecture and Language Processing
5:43 The Mind's Innate Structure and Evolutionary Psychology chapter 5
5:43 The Innate Structure of the Human Mind
7:15 Blank Slate Theory and Its Implications
8:35 Debunking the Blank Slate Theory
10:09 Human Nature and Societal Change Possibilities
13:19 Decline of Violence Throughout Human History
14:39 Origins of Human Violence and Progress chapter 3
14:39 Human Nature and the Roots of Violence
16:30 Human Ignorance and Misconceptions about Poverty
18:17 Historical Trends Leading to the Enlightenment
20:16 Debate on the Nature of Progress chapter 3
20:16 Debate on the Nature of Progress
22:44 Comparing Quality of Life Across Historical Eras
24:18 Challenges of Climate Change and Global Risks
25:49 Techno Panics and Human Perception of Risk chapter 1
25:49 Techno Panics and Human Perception of Risk
30:10 Rampage Shooters and Media Coverage chapter 2
30:10 Rampage Shooters and Media Coverage
32:04 Biases in Human Thinking and Journalism
34:29 Challenges to Enlightenment Values and Principles chapter 3
34:29 Importance of a Free and Independent Press
35:54 Challenges to Enlightenment Ideals and Democratic Norms
37:20 Intellectual Roots of Trumpism and Counter Enlightenment
38:55 Counter-Enlightenment Tendencies in Modern Society chapter 2
38:55 Counter-Enlightenment Tendencies in Modern Politics
41:26 Flaws in Democratic Electoral Systems
43:21 Continuing Efforts in Crime Prevention and Development chapter 3
43:21 Continuing Efforts for Social Progress
45:13 Effectiveness of Crime Prevention Efforts
46:34 Religious Influence on Politics and Voting Patterns
48:06 Global Inequality Trends and Economic Well-being chapter 3
48:06 Global Inequality Trends and Human Well-being
50:13 Addressing Poverty and Income Inequality
52:03 Media Fragmentation and Information Dissemination
53:37 Evaluating Credibility in New Media Ecosystems chapter 5
53:37 Evolving Ecosystem of Credibility and Fake News
55:11 Defining Progress and Improvement in Society
56:41 Defining Humanism and Progress in Society
58:08 Human Nature and the Concept of Progress
1:01:07 Human Self-Control and Civilization Development
1:02:22 Impact of Social Media on Relationships and Mental Health chapter 3
1:02:22 Impact of Social Media on Human Relationships
1:04:10 Crisis Culture in Long Form Journalism
1:05:52 Restoring Hope for Human Improvement

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