Best quotes by Steven Pinker on Life

Checkout quotes by Steven Pinker on Life

• ‟ I would argue that nothing gives life more purpose than the realization that every moment of consciousness is a precious and fragile gift.

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• ‟ The strongest argument against totalitarianism may be a recognition of a universal human nature; that all humans have innate desires for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The doctrine of the blank slate... is a totalitarian's dream.

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• ‟ If you aren't just brought up in your tribe but interact with other people either directly or vicariously, through journalism and literature, you see what life is like from other points of view and are less likely to demonize them or dehumanize others and more likely to empathize with them.

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• ‟ Everywhere you look for comparisons of life under anarchy and life under government, life under government is less violent.

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• ‟ Morality is not just any old topic in psychology but close to our conception of the meaning of life. Moral goodness is what gives each of us the sense that we are worthy human beings.

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