Steven Pinker
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 29 January 2026
Winston Peters has intensified his attack on his own government's Free Trade Agreement with India claiming up to 20,000 Indians will be able to come into the country and the agreement will result in… Audio
Author Steven Pinker speaks to Guyon Espiner ahead of NZ visit
One of the world's top thinkers and writers Steven Pinker is visiting New Zealand and is holding an event in Auckland on Monday. His new book is: When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows. It explores… Audio
Feature: Why common knowledge is key to a functioning society
Here's a simple idea that explains a lot about how the world works: "I know that you know that I know." It might sound complicated, but it's the reason we stop at red lights or believe money has value… Audio
What Makes Us ... Us - 21 October
What Makes Us … Us
For thousands of years, we've searched to answer the question: Who are we? Today, science has brought us closer than ever to the answer. This hour, TED speakers share ideas on what…
The Story Behind The Numbers - 16 September
Is life today better than ever before? Does the data bear that out? This hour, TED speakers explore the stories we tell with numbers — and whether those stories portray the full picture.
Steven Pinker: we're making good progress
The Trump campaign slogan 'Make America Great Again' makes no sense to Harvard psychology professor Steven Pinker. He believes America – and the world – is better than it's ever been. Audio
What Makes Us ... Us - 11 September
For thousands of years, we've searched to answer the question: Who are we? Today, science has brought us closer than ever to the answer. This hour, TED speakers share ideas on what makes us … us.
Steven Pinker: writing and style
Johnstone Family Professor in the Department of Psychology at Harvard University and author of ten books, most recently The Sense of Style: the Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century.
…TED Radio Hour: The Violence Within Us
Violence and brutality are grim realities of life. Are some of us born that way, or can anyone be pushed into committing acts of cruelty? In this hour, TED speakers explore the sinister side of human… Audio
