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Oct 2021
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198. Enlightenment and the Righteous Min...

Dr. Jordan B. Peterson
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This episode was recorded on June 6th, 2021.   Dr Peterson, Steven Pinker, and Jonathan Haidt sit down to discuss truth, how societies function, utopias, the role of religion, & more.   Steven Pinker is a psychology professor at Harvard. He's the author of Enlightenment Now and The Blank Slate. His 12th book, "Rationality," is out now. Dr. Pinker has receive ... Show More
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