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The Language Instinct

The Language Instinct

Steven Pinker
1994
T2 513 pages · about 8h 33m to read OL477832Wgoodreads

Language as an evolved instinct; a Munger multidisciplinary reading

SciencePsychology and Behaviour

Where it sits in the reference 1

Evolution and Selection
Mental models

Who recommended it 2 · 2 direct

Charlie Mungerdirect
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Poor Charlie's Almanack, Talk Two: A Lesson on Elementary, Worldly Wisdom
“He gave me this book called The Language Instinct, written by Steven Pinker... And Pinker proves his point pretty well.”
Mohnish Pabraidirect
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Chai with Pabrai bookshelf — Genetics and Evolution

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