ClaimsSteven Pinker

“makes the present less sinister, the past less innocent.”

Steven Pinker 10 November 2011 On the side of the angels (Harvard Gazette) archived copy

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makes the present less sinister, the past less innocent.

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Steven Pinker, “makes the present less sinister, the past less innocent.” (said 10 November 2011). Verdict: not checkable. Reliability API, claim c_4a116700a77e, method 0.1.0+28da144b, dataset release v1.1.2. https://epistacklabs.com/claims/c_4a116700a77e

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