We tend to take progress for granted, and are wired to focus on bad news instead of good. Steven Pinker joins Amit Varma in episode 101 of The Seen and the Unseen to talk about why the world is getting better, and why Enlightenment values are essential for ensuring that the trend continues

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Enlightenment Now and The Blank Slate by Steven Pinker. It is Daft to Worry About Inequality --Amit Varma

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We tend to take progress for granted, and are wired to focus on bad news instead of good. Steven Pinker joins Amit Varma in episode 101 of The Seen and the Unseen to talk about why the world is getting better, and why Enlightenment values are essential for ensuring that the trend continues Also check out: <a href="https://www.amazon.in/Enlightenment-Now-Science-Humanism-Progress-ebook/dp/B075ZGBY6Q/ref=sr_1_1_twi_kin_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1545928945&sr=8-1&keywords=Steven+Pinker" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Enlightenment Now</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.in/Blank-Slate-Modern-Penguin-Science-ebook/dp/B002XHNM5S/ref=sr_1_12_twi_kin_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1545928945&sr=8-12&keywords=Steven+Pinker" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Blank Slate</a> by Steven Pinker. <a href="http://indiauncut.com/iublog/article/it-is-daft-to-worry-about-inequality/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">It is Daft to Worry About Inequality</a> --Amit Varma You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: <a href="https://goo.gl/tGYdU1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://goo.gl/tGYdU1</a> or iOS: <a href="https://goo.gl/sZSTU5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://goo.gl/sZSTU5</a> You can check out our website at <a href="http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.ivmpodcasts.com</a>

The Seen and the Unseen, hosted by Amit Varma, features longform conversations that aim to give deep insights into the subjects being discussed. Timeless and bingeworthy.

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We tend to take progress for granted, and are wired to focus on bad news instead of good. Steven Pinker joins Amit Varma in episode 101 of The Seen and the Unseen to talk about why the world is getting better, and why Enlightenment values are...

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