In Depth: Steven Pinker

Steven Pinker currently teaches at Harvard University where he holds the positions of Harvard College Professor and the Johnstone Family Professor in the Department of Psychology. Professor Pinker is the author of seven books, including "The Language Instinct" (1994), "How the Mind Works" (1997), "Words and Rules" (1999), "The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature" (2002), and his latest, "The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature" (2007).

Steven Pinker on "In Depth"

Mike Gravel critiquing the media on Book TV

Former U.S. Senator Mike Gravel takes a critical look at the media and the role media organizations play in shaping the way the public thinks. Sen. Gavel discusses, among other things, the media's handling of the lead-up to the invasion of Iraq and the early coverage of the 2008 presidential race. He spoke at Columbia University.

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The Kingmakers: How the Media Threatens Our Security and Our Democracy