Rationality has made society healthier and more peaceful, argues Harvard Professor, Steven Pinker. Now, in our era of fake news, we need institutions which bring back trust in evidence-based thinking.

Here's what we talk about in this episode: Rational, Beliefs, Lifestyle, Politics, Science, Society, Human, Behavior, Brain, Confirmation bias, Psychology

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