Steven Pinker's new book shows how he's become a contradictory figure

Steven Pinker's new book shows how he's become a contradictory figure Steven Pinker's new book When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows makes a compelling case for common knowledge. Steven Pinker argues that "cancel culture" is a form of censorship Steven Pinker's new book perfectly encapsulates what a contradictory figure he has become. Much of it is a clear, fascinating explanation of a major psychological phenomenon . But then he starts telling you what he thinks about current affairs. Pinker is a psychologist at Harvard University who has written a string of popular science books. Some, like Words and Rules, are rooted in his own research and are a good read.