The moral value of quantification is that it treats all lives as equally valuable, so actions that bring down the highest numbers of homicides preven… - Steven Pinker

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The moral value of quantification is that it treats all lives as equally valuable, so actions that bring down the highest numbers of homicides prevent the greatest amount of human tragedy.

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About Steven Pinker

Steven Arthur Pinker (born September 18, 1954) is a Canadian-born American experimental psychologist, cognitive scientist, and popular science writer known for his advocacy of evolutionary psychology and the computational theory of mind. Pinker is the Johnstone Family Professor of Psychology at Harvard University.

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Native Name: Steven Arthur Pinker
Alternative Names: Dr. Steven Pinker Pinker, Steven

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