Rationality - Review Extracts "As with all of his books, this one is erudite, lucid, funny and dense with fascinating material. His characteristic brew of Yiddish jokes, brainy comics and incisive argumentation is a pleasure to read, even when the subjects are technical and mathematical. It's no...

From time to time editors and readers ask me to list my favorite books in various genres or on particular topics. Here’s a list of the lists — they are necessarily haphazard, containing the first examples that sprang into mind, and no doubt omit other favorites that did not occur to me at the time...

Sagittal section of Steven Pinker's brain:

The psychologist Steven Pinker, the activist Elizabeth Duval and Adolfo Domínguez invite us to… Think less? Steven Pinker’s Mind Games The Freudian Loafer, the Intellectual and the Politician’s Son Private Eye “First Drafts” cartoon on Enlightenment Now Psychology Comes to a Halt as Weary...

UNITED STATES AND CANADA Publishers Weekly Aug. 12, 2002. Kirkus Reviews Aug. 27, 2002. Washington Times (Cal Thomas), Sept. 6, 2002. Library Journal Sept. 1, 2002. New York (John Homans), Sept. 26, 2002. San Diego Tribune (Nancy Jeannette Friedlander), Sept. 29, 2002. LA Times (Fredric Raphael)...

[A] lucid view of what makes humans human. ... A rich, sophisticated argument that may leave pious souls a little uneasy. — Kirkus Reviews , August 1, 2002 Pinker is a fluent writer, superb at explaining difficult ideas for general readers. He keeps his writing alive with humour, stories, cartoons...

"Steve Pinker demolishes John Horgan's view of war" Why Evolution is True . The Decline of War nad Conceptions of HUman Nature" The Forum: The Decline of War. International Studies Review . "Hey, Foreign Policy, the World Really Is Getting Safer" Foreign Policy "The Long Peace: Systematic Trends and...

A gem. —Mark Aronoff, New York Times Book Review, Nov. 28, 1999 A treat. —Jan Freeman, Boston Globe, Dec. 5, 1999 A deliciously erudite, if somewhat grainy, glass of Metamucil for the legion of English speakers troubled by irregular verbs. —William Safire, New York Times Magazine, Dec. 12, 1999 An...

"A fiercely reasoned, bently written landmark of psychological science." —Roger Brown "Altogether, this book is truly rare. It makes one think about how work should be done in the field, points out many present difficulties insightfully, and is full of interesting proposals and analyses... a...

Professor Steven Pinker has spent his life thinking about thinking. Now he wants us to join him. For this series Professor Pinker has created a critical thinking toolkit which he hopes will help all of us make better decisions about - well, everything. Steven will be joined by some big thinkers, and...