![]() ![]() ![]() The British philosopher, John Gray, has built a significant reputation by systematically debunking the notion of progress. The extent to which very intelligent people differ on this matter is astonishing. It’s call the Gray–Pinker scale, and it ranges from one end, in which believing in any form of progress is seen as a sign of mental illness, to the other, in which not believing in progress is seen as a sign of mental illness. Somewhere in the depths of a psychology journal there is a scientifically–calibrated scale that charts people’s attitude to progress. ![]() And check out our Supporter Programme to find out how you can help our work. Join our monthly e–newsletter to keep up to date with our latest research and events. Interested by this? Share it on social media. Nick Spencer reviews Steven Pinker’s latest book and challenges his ideas of progress and Enlightenment. ![]()
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