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Books they recommend that someone else wrote.
“And the example of first one is actually very idiosyncratic, and I do believe that it's super important. It's actually the notion that Stephen Picker used at the beginning of chapter 19 in the blank slate.”
Why: David Bessis references it as an important text that discusses behavioral genetics and the influence of the genome.
The Blank Slate by Steven Pinker
Guest on EconTalkNature, Nurture, and Identical Twins (with David Bessis)
Their own books, or books they discussed with the author. Not counted as recommendations.
“And this thing seemed to contradict my own perception of my own talent as a mathematician developed and also what I understand about the way it works and what I've written about my book. So it was very annoying. I saw that post when I was…”
Mathematica by David Bessis
Guest on EconTalkNature, Nurture, and Identical Twins (with David Bessis)