Steven Pinker's Heterodox Standards: When Open Inquiry Meets Race Realism (Patreon)

Heterodox Standards and Steven Pinker: When Open Inquiry Meets Race Realism

We discuss the curious lineup at a recent 'heterodox' conference and the differing standards demonstrated by academics when it comes to more questionable outlets. Support the Show: If you like the show and want to support us, you can find us on Patreon, where we have a bunch of extra stuff. ► Patreon: / decodingthegurus Find Us Elsewhere: ► Twitter: @GurusPod ► The Podcast: https://decoding-the-gurus.captivate.fm/ ► Patreon: /decodingthegurus ► Reddit: /decodingthegurus Sources - The Guardian: Harvard author Steven Pinker appears on podcast linked to scientific racism https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/jun/07/harvard-steven-pinker-aporia-podcast - Steven Pinker on Aporia https://www.aporiamagazine.com/p/podcast-steven-pinker - Hope Not Hate’s investigation into Aporia and related race science networks https://investigations.hopenothate.org.uk/race-science-inc/ - New Statesman: No, objecting to Cambridge’s appointment of a eugenicist is not about free speech https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2018/12/no-objecting-cambridge-s-appointment-eugenicist-not-about-free-speech#amp - Bo Winegard’s Tweet about Low IQ Parasites destroying the National Tree https://x.com/C_Kavanagh/status/1236843102679138304 - Arthur Jensen’s Bio on SPLC https://www.splcenter.org/resources/extremist-files/arthur-jensen/ - Jackson, J. P., Jr. (2023). Arthur Jensen, evolutionary biology, and racism. History of Psychology, 26(1), 1–28. https://doi.org/10.1037/hop0000221 - Paul Bloom with Diana Fleischman on Aporia https://www.aporiamagazine.com/p/podcast-paul-bloom Full episodes of DTG - Supplementary Material 30: Decoding Irish Stew, Owl Hate, and Hypothetical Avoidance https://decoding-the-gurus.captivate.fm/episode/supplementary-material-30-decoding-irish-stew-owl-hate-and-hypothetical-avoidance - Supplementary Material 31: Aquatic Nightmares, Strategic Obliviousness, & Race Realists https://decoding-the-gurus.captivate.fm/episode/supplementary-material-31-aquatic-nightmares-strategic-obliviousness-race-realists 00:00 Introduction to Heterodox-Con 00:45 Conference Speakers Revealed 01:51 Stephen Pinker's Involvement 04:49 Pinker's appearance on Aporia 07:31 'Human Biodiversity' & 'Race Realism' 14:46 Personal Boundaries and Associations 16:14 The Overton Window and Free Speech 23:29 Concluding Thoughts on Race Realism