Episode · The Rubin Report · 2018-03-23
Books mentioned on The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress | Steven Pinker | ACADEMIA | Rubin Report
Steven Pinker discussed 36 Arguments for the Existence of God by Rebecca Goldstein. Dave Rubin discussed Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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36 Arguments for the Existence of God
Discussed“when she talked about her novel 36 arguments for the existence of God a work of fiction which is kind of a great”
Where to get it
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Enlightenment Now
Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker is a data-driven defense of reason, science, humanism, and progress that argues humanity is living in an era of unprecedented health, prosperity, and safety.
Discussed“let's talk about the book right here in front of me enlightenment now”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (5) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Enlightenment Now
“Joining me today is a Johnstone family professor in the Department of Psychology at Harvard University as well as a New York Times bestselling author whose new book enlightenment now is for sale right now Steven Pinker”
Plugged Enlightenment Now
“joining me today is a Johnstone family professor in the Department of Psychology at Harvard University as well as a New York Times bestselling author whose new book enlightenment now is for sale right now”
Plugged The Blank Slate
“and then it is was a topic of my book the blank slate in the modern denial of human nature”
Plugged The Blank Slate
“so the the blank slate the modern denial of human nature just was released in 2016 with an afterword was about the idea that that there is no such thing as human nature that we are blank slates written on by our parents by by the culture by education”
Plugged The Better Angels of Our Nature
“and of course that was what led to my more recent book the better angels of our nature”