Tolerated Fictions and Face-Saving Norms

Renowned psychologist Steven Pinker joins Jonah Goldberg to share insights from his latest book, When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows: Common Knowledge and the Mysteries of Money, Power, and Everyday Life, which explores humanity’s unique sixth sense for common knowledge.
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