Piketty's extensive data on global wages raises serious questions about Pinker's narrative. And if there is still doubt Pinker's data sources [1] and interpreta

Piketty's extensive data on global wages raises serious questions about Pinker's narrative. And if there is still doubt Pinker's data sources [1] and interpretation are questionable to say the least. Here is Pinker himself admitting his selective use of data [2] Watch his answer at 4.30. This is extremely poor use of stats, and makes him look a side character apologist in Hunger Games. And here is an even more substantial criticism of Pinker's approach by Leon Wieseltier in the newrepublic [3]. [1] https://www.jasonhickel.org/blog/2019/2/3/pinker-and-global-poverty https://www.jasonhickel.org/blog/2019/2/3/pinker-and-global-... [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAQ0BfcftBA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAQ0BfcftBA [3] https://newrepublic.com/article/114548/leon-wieseltier-responds-steven-pinkers-scientism https://newrepublic.com/article/114548/leon-wieseltier-respo...