October 19: Steven Pinker – “Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters”

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October 19: Steven Pinker – “Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters”
Steven Pinker discusses his book, “Rationality,” just out in paperback, which explores timely questions like, Why do we find ourselves flooded with fake news, medical quackery, conspiracy theorizing, and “post-truth” rhetoric? And, Why is rationality important?

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