The core of the essay explores why the "Blank Slate" is so fiercely defended. Pinker suggests it stems from four fears:
If we aren't born equal, will that justify discrimination? TГЎbula Rasa - Steven Pinker
In his 2002 book The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature , cognitive psychologist Steven Pinker challenges the widely held belief that the human mind at birth is a "tabula rasa" (blank slate). Pinker argues that this concept, while politically appealing, is scientifically inaccurate and prevents a realistic understanding of the human condition. The Three Myths The core of the essay explores why the