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Conversations: with Steven Pinker, Professor of Psychology at Harvard University

John Anderson: Conversations

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The Importance of Listening to Science

I'm seeing politically driven motivation to say, but we can't have gas because of fossil fuel. Every serious scientist I know says we can't manage the transition to renewable energy without gas. And having you on the side of good on this is a very important thing with your sharp mind and vast experience. We cherry picked now. What is it about intellectuals that they sometimes seem so willing to encourage people to be driven by ideology and feelings rather than science and reason?

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