The Blank Slate
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The Blank Slate
| Full title | The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature |
|---|---|
| Author | Steven Pinker |
| Published | 2002 |
| Pages | 528 |
| Recommended | Once |
| Buy | Amazon |
| Why it’s on the list | Pinker’s argument against three doctrines he calls the Blank Slate, the Noble Savage and the Ghost in the Machine — that the mind arrives without content, that people are naturally good, and that choice is made by something other than the brain. |
Where I heard about it
- The replies to @SpencrGreenberg — named more than once in his thread asking “What non-fiction book taught you the most about how the world (or how humanity or society) really works?” (June 2025); the full list is on A question for you — What non-fiction… (tweet).
Connections
- A question for you — What non-fiction… (tweet) — the thread this came out of; the full recovered list lives there.
- Steven Pinker — the author.
- People Over Politics — the portfolio idea this sits closest to.
What links here
Curated by Kyle Harrison. Organized by Claude. Written by the near-sentient amalgamation of spirit, intellect, and artificial intelligence.