Tгўbula Rasa - Steven Pinker (iOS INSTANT)

The notion that we have a soul or "will" that makes choices completely independent of biology. The Scientific Rebuttal

If we are just biological machines, does life lose its meaning? TГЎbula Rasa - Steven Pinker

Pinker draws on evolutionary psychology, genetics, and neuroscience to argue that many aspects of our personality, intelligence, and social behavior are "hard-wired." He points to twin studies—which show that identical twins reared apart are remarkably similar—as evidence that genes play a significant role in shaping who we are. For Pinker, the brain is not a general-purpose sponge but a complex system of "mental modules" designed by natural selection to solve specific survival problems. The Fear of Human Nature The notion that we have a soul or