SCOUT· 47%44m·2026-09-09·ScienceThe Hidden Rules Holding Society Together: Steven Pinker on Common Knowledge
Why do we speak in euphemisms instead of saying exactly what we mean? Dr. Heather Berlin and Dr. Christoph Koch sat down with cognitive scientist and bestselling author Steven Pinker to explore common knowledge — not what everyone knows, but what everyone knows that everyone knows. Get it? Common knowledge is an…
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