The Power of Common Knowledge: Steven Pinker on Language, Norms, and Punishment
Podcast: The Michael Shermer Show (LS 58 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: The Power of Common Knowledge: Steven Pinker on Language, Norms, and PunishmentPub date: 2025-09-23Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationCommon knowledge is necessary for coordination, for making arbitrary but complementary choices like driving on the right, using paper currency, and coalescing behind a political leader or movement. It's also necessary for social coordination. Humans have a sixth sense for common knowledge, and we create it with signals like…
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