The New Republic Books List
Explore The New Republic's essential books list, featuring thought-provoking reads like Steven Pinker's The Stuff of Thought and The Blank Slate—a curated selection of psychology and ideas that challenge the mind.
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The Stuff of Thought
by Steven Pinker
The Pulitzer Prize finalist author of The Blank Slate presents an accessible study of the relationship between language and human nature, explaining how everything from swearing and innuendo to prepositions and baby names reveal facts about key human concepts, emotions, and relationships.
