Book Summary · 22 min
The Language Instinct
By Steven Pinker
This episode unpacks Steven Pinker's argument that language is a biological instinct, not merely a cultural invention, fundamentally shaping how we think and connect.
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What it is about
Language Acquisition, Cognitive Science, Human Nature, Universal Grammar
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If you've ever wondered why language feels so natural, or how children master grammar without formal lessons, this illuminates the deep biological roots of our most human ability, and this will help you see what to do next.
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Steven Pinker, a cognitive psychologist and linguist, draws on evolutionary biology and neuroscience to reveal the deep, often unseen, mechanisms that make human language possible.
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