Steven Pinker Quotes
Much Advice On Writing Has The Tone Of Moral Counsel, As If Being A Good Writer Will Make You A Better Person. Unfortunately For Cosmic Justice, Many Gifted Writers Are Scoundrels, And Many Inept Ones Are The Salt Of The Earth. But The Imperative To Overcome The Curse Of Knowledge May Be The Bit Of Writerly Advice That Comes Closest To Being Sound Moral Advice: Always Try To Lift Yourself Out Of Your Parochial Mindset And Find Out How Other People Think And Feel. It May Not Make You A Better Person In All Spheres Of Life, But It Will Be A Source Of Continuing Kindness To Your Readers.
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