Steven Pinker
Canadian-American cognitive psychologist, linguist, and author, an advocate of evolutionary psychology and the computational theory of the mind
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Videos Mentioning Steven Pinker
Sean Carroll: The Nature of the Universe, Life, and Intelligence | Lex Fridman Podcast #26
Lex Fridman
Cognitive psychologist and author, known for his optimistic views on progress and human advancement.
Eric Weinstein: Revolutionary Ideas in Science, Math, and Society | Lex Fridman Podcast #16
Lex Fridman
Public intellectual and a member of the 'Intellectual Dark Web'.
Sebastian Thrun: Flying Cars, Autonomous Vehicles, and Education | Lex Fridman Podcast #59
Lex Fridman
Author of 'Enlightenment Now', a book Thrun recommends, who identified Carl Bosch's invention as crucial for human progress.
A.J. Jacobs — 10 Strategies to Be Happier Through Gratitude | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Author mentioned with the book 'Enlightenment Now', representing the view that human history shows progress and reduced suffering.
Matt Botvinick: Neuroscience, Psychology, and AI at DeepMind | Lex Fridman Podcast #106
Lex Fridman
A cognitive psychologist, linguist, and popular science author known for his work on human progress. Mentioned in the context of positive trajectories for AI and human progress.
Cal Fussman Interviews Tim Ferriss | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
A writer and intellectual whose profile is included in Tim Ferriss's 'Tribe of Mentors' book.
Martin Rees: Black Holes, Alien Life, Dark Matter, and the Big Bang | Lex Fridman Podcast #305
Lex Fridman
A friend of Martin Rees and author known for his optimistic views on humanity's progress based on quantitative data, with whom Rees has debated ethical improvements.
A.J. Jacobs (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Author of 'The Better Angels of Our Nature,' which traces the history of violence and argues we live in the safest time ever.
Eric Schmidt — Lessons from a Trillion-Dollar Coach | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Harvard professor and author of 'The Better Angels of Our Nature', a book Eric Schmidt highly recommends.
Scott Aaronson: Computational Complexity and Consciousness | Lex Fridman Podcast #130
Lex Fridman
Cognitive psychologist and linguist, known for engaging with difficult topics and being attacked by 'cancel culture'.
Pieter Abbeel: Deep Reinforcement Learning | Lex Fridman Podcast #10
Lex Fridman
Author of 'Better Angels of Our Nature,' discussed in the context of historical trends towards decreased violence and increased cooperation among humans, relevant to AI policy.