Tгўbula Rasa - Steven Pinker -

If we are just biological machines, does life lose its meaning?

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 TГЎbula Rasa - Steven Pinker

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

If our genes dictate our actions, can we be held responsible for them? The Fear of Human Nature The notion that

If we aren't born equal, will that justify discrimination?

Pinker identifies three primary dogmas that have dominated Western intellectual life for decades: