Authors@Google: Steven Pinker

I often disagree with Steven Pinker on the nature of consciousness, but outside of that "hard problem," he is a fascinating man with an amazing breadth of knowledge.

Renowned linguist Steven Pinker speaks at Google's Mountain View, CA, headquarters about his book "The Stuff of Thought." This event took place on September 24, 2007, as part of the Authors@Google series. For more information about Steven Pinker, please visit his page.

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