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Pinker wrote a whole book about this, much better written, in fact. Unlike an HN essayist, Pinker also is an actual wide-audience best-seller. And unlike this e
by villasv 6y ago
Pinker wrote a whole book about this, much better written, in fact. Unlike an HN essayist, Pinker also is an actual wide-audience best-seller. And unlike this essay, Pinker correctly acknowledges many nuances.
- randomsearch 6y agoA book is longer than an essay, therefore more nuances can potentially be captured?
- villasv 6y agoTrue in general, but Pinker does so from the preface, so not valid as explanation.
- clwk 6y agoI couldn't get through Pinker's book. He cites 'Clear and Simple as the Truth' as inspiration, but his acorn falls so far from the tree.
- villasv 6y agoI think he mostly does as he preaches. My biggest complaint is the occasional contradiction, but if you read other writing style guides, he is not more contradictory than the average.
- clwk 6y agoIt’s more that the former book sets a very high bar I don’t think he clears in the attempt to make the topic more accessible.