The Roots of Populism | Steven Pinker

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Steven Pinker's global bestseller Enlightenment Now was hailed by Bill Gates as "the most inspiring book I've ever read" but dismissed by philosopher John Gray as "unenlightened and embarassing". Channel 4's Matt Frei engages Pinker in a frank discussion of his work and its critics.

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