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Mentioned in 9 episodes
The Sense of Style
Book • 2014
In 'The Sense of Style', Steven Pinker offers a practical and entertaining guide to writing, emphasizing the importance of clarity, empathy, and coherence.
He challenges traditional usage guides by applying insights from linguistics and cognitive science to improve writing skills.
The book is filled with examples of effective and ineffective prose, providing readers with tools to enhance their writing style.
He challenges traditional usage guides by applying insights from linguistics and cognitive science to improve writing skills.
The book is filled with examples of effective and ineffective prose, providing readers with tools to enhance their writing style.
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Mentioned in 9 episodes
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as the author of "Sense of Style", a book that informs his writing style.


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as a book in which 

argues that good writing is about clarity, conciseness, and grace.


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when discussing the "curse of knowledge" and its impact on writing.


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as a book he wrote about language.


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as one of 

’s books.

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Steven Pinker Returns (on common knowledge)
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as a style manual where he dealt with questions of prescriptive language usage.


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323 - Job Therapy - Tessa West (rebroadcast)
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as a book he wrote on clear writing and the curse of knowledge.


Steven Pinker

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Common Knowledge in the Trump Era (with Steven Pinker)
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as one of ![undefined]()

's books.

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Mentioned by Jordan Peterson as one of 

's books.


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Progress, Despite Everything
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as a book he read to help transition from academic writing to general purpose writing.


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