Steven Pinker thinks we’re worried about the wrong things
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Steven Pinker thinks we’re worried about the wrong things

2026-01-31

Matt is joined by psychologist and science writer Steven Pinker to discuss doomsday predictions, climate anxiety, and how best to split the balance between pessimistic fatalism and naïve optimism when considering the future.

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