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Steven Pinker Quotes

Why are empirical questions about how the mind works so weighted down with political and moral and emotional baggage?

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: scientist
Nationality: canadian
Birth: September 18, 1954

Topics

Mind Political Questions Down Moral

Possibly the fact that I was physically quite feeble, a relatively short little fellow, attracted me to that idea of a very authoritative and aggressive version of Conservative politics.

Politics Me Short Conservative Idea

I remember playing a high school basketball game where I didn't eat anything for breakfast. I ate, you know, like a PB and J and some chips for lunch and nothing before the game. I didn't make it through the first quarter. I wish I hadn't have learned that way, but it did leave a lasting impression.

School Breakfast Lunch Game Wish

If art is singular expression, then by nature, the best art is controversial. But when art stirs debate for reasons besides its artistic integrity, that's when things get bent.

Nature Integrity Art Best Debate

When I work with artists, I give them a general guideline of what my vision is. Then they're going to speak their minds on how they view it, too. The song that defines 'Neon Future' the best is the title track. I wrote that with Luke Steele of Empire of the Sun. It's through his words. We had an amazing songwriting session together, connecting.

Work Future Vision Best Together

To me, the biggest surprise is that Google still functions despite the explosion in the number of sites.

Robert Cailliau

Me Surprise Google Number Still

I'm motivated by my love to share and teach. I love sharing things that inspire me, and I love connecting with people. Being a part of a community is in the millennial DNA.

Love Community People Me Inspire

The artistic side of a person is never narcissist; it's always empathic. It's always kind and compassionate.

Person Kind Never Always Side

The thing that is uncomfortable is when people kind of stare for a long time and point. That gets weird. I'd much prefer someone to come up to me and say something.

Brandon Jay McLaren

Time People Me Weird Someone Long

Many years ago it was taught that plants and animals were composed of different materials: plants, of a chemical substance of three elements,- carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen; animals of one of four elements, nitrogen being added to the other three.

Plants Animals Three Years Different

Katalyst is a merger of three industries. A piece of us is connected to ad agencies. Because we get the complex overlay of the social Web, we know how to engage an audience and how to make entertainment for the social Web. And we know how to gain and activate and retain an audience. So we create social networks for brands.

Create Know Three Entertainment Web

It's pretty hard as an Asian rapper to not be put in a box. I do my best to avoid that.

Best Hard Rapper Box Asian Pretty

As competitive as I am, I want to get the best of a play and make sure to use it's full potential even when things break down. But sometimes you need to just say 'uncle' and let it go and avoid a hit.

Best I Am Potential You Uncle Play

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