An acclaimed thinker of the 21st century, Steven Pinker has written a number of books. The Language Instinct - 1994How the Mind Works - 1997Words and Rules - 2000The Blank Slate - 2002The Stuff of Thought - 2007The Sense of Style - 2014The Better Angels of Our Nature - 2011Enlightenment Now - 2018Rationality: What it… Continue reading Steven Pinker
Category: Human Nature
The Noble Savage
"In Western anthropology, philosophy, and literature, the noble savage is a stock character who is uncorrupted by civilization. As such, the noble savage symbolizes the innate goodness and moral superiority of a primitive people living in harmony with Nature." "John Dryden represents the noble savage as an archetype of Man-as-Creature-of-Nature." "I am as free as… Continue reading The Noble Savage
The Blank Slate
This book by Steven Pinker discusses what the fundamental base of human nature is. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6A_6yR00pHA&t=958s