Mind Over Mass Media By Steven Pinker Analysis

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NeTorrian Patton
Professor Moore
English 102
20 January 2017
Analysis One “Mind over Mass Media,” written by Steven Pinker was definitely written for an audience that was already inclined to agree with him. The article discusses how some people view technology as bad, while others view it as actually helping and being essential to growth. Then Pinker also states that there are many limitations set on technology in both parties. “Accomplished people don’t bulk up their brains with intellectual calisthenics; they immerse themselves in their fields. Novelists read lots of novels, scientists read lots of science(Pinker 1031).” This quote was a prime example of exactly what Pinker was trying to say. He was trying to explain how the media is not

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