World Thinkers 2013
The results of Prospect's world thinkers poll
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The American conquest
Why are Americans dominating popular science? -
Best gifts, worst gifts: “How can you be a mensch without a zager?”
Steven Pinker Best gift received: last father’s day my stepdaughters bought me a contraption for cooking vegetables on the backyard grill. It turned out not to be terribly practical, but after decades of childlessness, I felt like a real Dad. Worst gift received: for my 16th birthday, a guy who... -
If I ruled the world: Steven Pinker
We should stop idealising the past and appreciate the present. The world is much less violent than it used to be -
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Delusions of peace
Steven Pinker argues that we are becoming less violent. Nonsense, says John Gray -
The nature of beauty
An appreciation of nature or art is regarded as a mark of refinement—but are there simpler biological reasons why we love beautiful things? -
FiveBooks: Simon Baron-Cohen
A leading thinker recommends five works about their field of interest. This month, the topic is Autism and Asperger syndrome
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