Stephen Fry & Steven Pinker on the Enlightenment Today

The eminent Harvard Professor Steven Pinker joins Stephen Fry to discuss the challenges we face in the 21st century and what we need to do to defend the values and ideas of the Enlightenment.

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[Amazistringsmusic]

I just love how Stephen looks when he is listening to Steven talk. You can tell he's genuinely listening, understanding, picking apart.. etc.

[myopenmind]

Such a privilege to listen to this conversation between two stellar intellectuals and humanists.

[Alexis-hxyd]

Unlike a lot of interviewers, Fry doesn't muddy the discussion by massaging his own ego, very refreshing.

[baronvonlimbourgh]

Glad things like this are now so easilly available to anyone!

[InservioLetum]

What I love about these two is every time they speak I find myself compelled to take notes, pause and rewatch, then go and study the concepts, terms, and history I hadn't heard of before. Almost nothing else in life can spark in me the yearning to learn, as much as listening and watching superior minds in discourse. Both these men, as well as the other "horsemen of new atheism" fill me with awe and inspiration.

[מיכאלמרטיןבנדיקטוס]

I love Stephen Fry's corteous and respectful way of debate

[alanroberts]

Its great that guys like me, ordinary construction worker types can find a huge amount of interest in things that not long ago would be very difficult if not impossible to hear for anyone but students and other proffessors.. I even understand most of the words.

[malkeh]

This is fantastic. A conversation where two super intelligent people, who know the difference between Fact and Opinion, teach the masses.

[docjaramillo]

Pinker is a gift to us all. So is Fry.

[nathane]

This was a fun surprise to see these two gentleman share a stage, loved both of their enthusiasm!

[shike]

Stephen is such a great talker but also a sublime listener, he listens so intently so his follow up questions are so acutely phrased

[joelonsdale]

What a wonderful event - I wish I'd been there in person! Really enjoyable talk between two very different but extremely eloquent and intelligent people.

[SapereAude]

This is just brilliant. Awesome. So good. Stephen is such a good interviewer AND a good actor AND so well read.

[krikeles]

loved listening to Stephen and Steven. Propose a drinking game: drink whenever the word "indeed" is uttered.

[mdebhul]

Steven looked many times to engage the audience, a lovely quality.

[keatsgipsy]

I return often to just enjoy - definitely enlightened by these two gentlemen.
Thank you both.
I hope for another conversation with you both very soon.

[JudoP_slinging]

Pinker is just great. Better Angels blew my mind. The defense of modernity is sorely needed and almost never aired in this age, and I didn't even know that until I read the book.

[peterz]

great discussion. nice to see that Fry wasn't just being a placeholder, but engaged and asked good questions.

[richardblock]

I was there - Pinker is very articulate and does not constantly name drop in order to impress.

[emsee]

Love you, Stephen Fry! Thanks for the great interview!