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“Covid quackery, climate denial, and conspiracy theories are symptoms of what some are calling "an epistemological crisis" and a "post-truth" era.”

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Book:Rationality

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Steven Pinker is a renowned cognitive psychologist, linguist, and author. His research focuses on language, cognition, and human behavior, particularly the relationship between language and thought. Pinker is known for his in-depth research on the evolution of language and his contributions to the field of cognitive science. more

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