Random reading recommendations

[sawyl]

Todays reading recommendations? Pinker's The Moral Instinct in the NYT — yes I know it's from a couple of weeks back, but I've been busy and the passage of time has in no way invalidated the artile. Also suggested are Mark O'Connell's post on philosophy, which features some interesting links to philosophy blogs, and Carol Rumens' selection of two poems of the week by Emily Dickinson.

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[doctor-squale.livejournal.com]

Pinker is a genius. "How the mind works" changed the way I see the world.
It's my bible ( well I'm not sure he would enjoy the comparison :) ).

[sawyl.livejournal.com]

In that case, may I recommend this (http://download.guardian.co.uk/sys-audio/Guardian/Science/2007/11/05/ScienceExtra_StevenPinker.mp3) delightful Guardian podcast of Pinker shooting the breeze with Alok Jha. The section on swearing is particularly wonderful...