None of Us is Omniscient | Steven Pinker, Harvard University
b'In our latest episode, Steven Pinker, a Harvard University cognitive psychologist, linguist, and author, sheds light on the quest for human progress, the Enlightenment period, and the importance of maintaining \\u2013 and burnishing \\u2013 our democracy.\\xa0\\n\\nPinker is the author of \\u201cEnlightenment Now,\\u201d a book that dedicates its pages to the great many advances we\\u2019ve made as a society and the reasons world is actually getting better, not worse. Bill Gates calls it his \\u201cnew favorite book of all time.\\u201d It\\u2019s not all roses, but Pinker\\u2019s belief system \\u2014 one based on data and fact \\u2014 is grounding when applied through the lens of examining today\\u2019s political polarization. His optimism for the future is both encouraging and informative. Expand your mind and have a listen.'