When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows... History of other lands water and fire

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Raised in a Greek legion

As a member of the strictly religious Satmar sect of Hasidic Judaism

Arriving in 1970s' London as a fresh-faced Canadian

A Russian agent has defected in the most unusual of circumstances

When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows... History of other lands water and fireAs a cognitive scientist, the ultimate subject of Steven Pinker's fascination is how we think about each other's thoughts, ad infinitum. It sounds impossible, but Steven Pinker shows that we do it all the time. This awareness, which we experience as something that is public or 'out there', is called common knowledge, and it has a momentous impact on our social, political, and economic lives. Common knowledge, Pinker shows, can make sense of many of