ClaimsSteven Pinker

“It doesn’t just mean something that’s widely known, but something that’s known to be known.”

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

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It doesn’t just mean something that’s widely known, but something that’s known to be known.

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, “It doesn’t just mean something that’s widely known, but something that’s known to be known.” (said 11 October 2026). Verdict: not checkable. Reliability API, claim c_f1ea167a019b, method 0.1.0+28da144b, dataset release v1.1.2. https://epistacklabs.com/claims/c_f1ea167a019b

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