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Steven Pinker

Mentioned in 8 analyzed podcast episodes across 7 shows

Episode Appearances

Making Sense with Sam Harris

Making Sense with Sam Harris · Jun 17, 2026

#481 — Sam Harris Receives the 2026 Richard Dawkins Award

“Named as a high-calibre thinker who has appeared as a guest on Harris's Making Sense podcast.”

AI Consciousness and the Hard Problem of MindLLMs Surpassing the Turing TestAccidental Creation of Suffering AI in Server Farms
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The Telepathy Tapes

The Telepathy Tapes · May 6, 2026

S2E28: Dr. Mayim Bialik: Science, Skepticism and the Boundaries of Proof | Talk Tracks

“Guest on Mayim's podcast; represents hard materialist perspective that Bialik finds limiting”

Consciousness and Consciousness StudiesPsi Abilities and Extrasensory PerceptionNear-Death Experiences (NDEs)
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Masters in Business

Masters in Business · Apr 24, 2026

The Stock Picking Philosophy to Find the Next Amazon with Motley Fool's David Gardner

“Data-driven optimist; counters pessimism bias; reminds of human progress”

Rule Breaker Investing Framework (Six Traits)Individual Stock Picking vs. Index Fund Passive InvestingDisruptive Innovation and Clayton Christensen's Innovator's Dilemma
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Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee

Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee · Feb 11, 2026

The Healing Power Of Music: How Your Favourite Songs Boost Your Mood, Mind & Mobility with Dr Daniel Levitin #623

“Cognitive scientist whose theory that music tricks language-evolved systems contrasts with evidence music preceded language”

Music as Medicine and Clinical TherapyParkinson's Disease and Rhythmic Auditory StimulationAlzheimer's Disease and Music Memory Preservation
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The Michael Shermer Show

The Michael Shermer Show · Jan 27, 2026

Truth Still Matters (And Here's Why)

“Cognitive scientist whose analogy between mathematical and moral truth discovery is central to Shermer's moral realism”

Epistemology and Truth DefinitionBayesian Reasoning and ProbabilityConspiracy Theory Psychology
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Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas

Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas · Jan 5, 2026

339 | Ned Block on Whether Consciousness Requires Biology

“Cognitive scientist first to emphasize that LLMs don't use rules despite understanding them, unlike human reasoning”

Phenomenal Consciousness vs. Access ConsciousnessComputational Functionalism and Its LimitationsAI Consciousness and Machine Sentience
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Office Hours with Arthur Brooks

Office Hours with Arthur Brooks · Oct 6, 2025

4 Ways to Use Common Knowledge to be Happier with Steven Pinker

“Guest discussing his new book 'When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows' on common knowledge and its social implications”

Common Knowledge and Social CoordinationCollective Illusion and Pluralistic IgnoranceCancel Culture and Academic Freedom
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Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas

Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas · Sep 22, 2025

329 | Steven Pinker on Rationality and Common Knowledge

“Harvard cognitive psychologist and author discussing common knowledge, rationality, and human coordination mechanisms”

Common Knowledge in Game Theory and EconomicsAumann's Agreement Theorem and Rational DisagreementBayesian Reasoning and Epistemic Humility
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