The Blank Slate
Categories: Self-Help
Cognitive scientist Steven Pinker takes on the idea that the human mind is a blank slate, shaped entirely by culture and experience. His 2002 book argues that denying an innate human nature has distorted debates across science and public life. Pinker draws on genetics, neuroscience and evolutionary psychology to show how inborn traits affect behavior, and he examines what this means for politics, violence and parenting. He argues that an honest view of human nature need not threaten equality or moral responsibility. This edition adds a new afterword.
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- Tom Bilyeu
- Jordan Peterson: “Pinker's The Blank Slate is a book everyone should read… It's an amazing accomplishment.”
- Neil deGrasse Tyson: “I got you down here for a dozen books, several of them are some of my favorite books. You know, The Blank Slate”