Steven Pinker: “I Manage My Controversy Portfolio Carefully” (People I (Mostly) Admire, Ep. 1)

By cataloging the steady march of human progress, the Harvard psychologist and linguist has become a very public intellectual. But the self-declared “polite Canadian” has managed to enrage people on opposite ends of the political spectrum. Steve Levitt tries to understand why.

Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Radio Public, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.