The Blank Slate
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The Blank Slate

by Steven Pinker

2002•Documentary•528 pages

Taste attributes: documentarypsychologicalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedsocial commentaryempowerment/personal growth

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Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, serious non-fiction book, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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4.1 / 5

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In The Blank Slate, Steven Pinker, one of the world's leading experts on language and the mind, explores the idea of human nature and its moral, emotional, and political colorings.

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Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryPsychologicalSocial commentaryEmpowerment/personal growth

Subjects

Developmental psychologyNature and nurtureSociologyNonfictionHistoryPsychobiologieErfelijkheid en omgevingSociale evolutie

Details

Author
Steven Pinker
Published
2002
Pages
528
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