Steven Pinker on how common knowledge shapes society, money and blockchains
sapinker · x · 2026-08-20
Bestselling author and Harvard professor Steven Pinker joins StarkWare's Blocksmart podcast to discuss how common knowledge shapes society, money and blockchains, and blockchain's social innovations as a consensus mechanism. The second half turns to AI: what AI and LLMs can teach us about the human brain. A 31-minute episode with a full timeline provided.
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