Defining Intelligence: Steven Pinker
Cognitive scientist Steven Pinker says that modern human intelligence is the result of thousands of years of accumulated knowledge.
March 16, 20112m 2s
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Cognitive scientist Steven Pinker says that modern human intelligence is the result of thousands of years of accumulated knowledge.
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