Steven Pinker
The Great Hall 1119 Eighth Avenue (enter on Eighth Avenue), SeattleIn the midst of humanity's remarkable scientific progress, we find ourselves grappling with an alarming surge of misinformation, pseudo-science, and conspiracy theories. However, attributing this solely to human irrationality seems inadequate given our capacity for discovery and rational thought. Psychologist Steven Pinker proposes that our cognitive processes, evolved for simpler contexts, often fail to utilize […]