ClaimsSteven Pinker

“There is no argument for driving on the left.”

Steven Pinker 11 October 2026 Steven Pinker: Something that's arbitrary can be highly rational (New Statesman) archived copy

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There is no argument for driving on the left.

Not checkable An opinion, value judgement or statement with nothing to check.

Not checkable: An opinion, value judgement or statement with nothing to check. Not scored.

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Steven Pinker, “There is no argument for driving on the left.” (said 11 October 2026). Verdict: not checkable. Reliability API, claim c_704d5cc8a02c, method 0.1.0+28da144b, dataset release v1.1.2. https://epistacklabs.com/claims/c_704d5cc8a02c

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