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The Fred Pinto Podcast

The Fred Pinto Podcast

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How can we better harness human ingenuity toward living the good life? Join technology lawyer and entrepreneur Fred Pinto as he explores the mindsets, stories and insights of leading entrepreneurs, thought leaders and innovators. https://fredpinto.com/© 2023 The Fred Pinto Podcast Social Sciences
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  • 28. The Content of Character, with Coleman Hughes
    Sep 17 2025

    Coleman Hughes is a writer, podcast host and musician. He is the author of The End of Race Politics, and is a regular contributor to The Free Press.

    (00:00:00) In this episode
    (00:00:22) Intro
    (00:05:50) Chapter 1: Making Sense
    (00:11:14) Chapter 2: The New Race Politics
    (00:36:18) Chapter 3: Identity: Race or Values?
    (00:46:05) Chapter 4: Race Politics in Corporate America
    (01:02:41) Chapter 5: The Victimhood Trap
    (01:09:23) Chapter 6: Rationalizing Religion

    For more podcasts, check out https://fredpinto.com/podcast or subscribe to Fred's Substack.

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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • 27. The Edge of Reason, with Dr. Steven Pinker
    May 29 2025

    Dr. Steven Pinker is Johnstone Professor of Psychology at Harvard University, whose books include The Language Instinct, The Blank Slate, Enlightenment Now, and Rationality. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, and one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People in the World.

    (00:00:00) In this episode

    (00:00:11) Intro

    (00:03:17) Chapter 1: Revisiting the Blank Slate

    (00:11:53) Chapter 2: Ideology, Progress, and Intellectual Resistance

    (00:21:11) Chapter 3: Is Rationality Uncool?

    (00:36:28) Chapter 4: Reason as a Moral Virtue

    (00:45:30) Chapter 5: Our Mismatch with the Modern World

    (00:52:12) Chapter 6: AI, Music, and Constructive Optimism

    For more podcasts, check out https://fredpinto.com/podcast or subscribe to Fred's Substack.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • 26. The Clash of Generations, with Dr. Jean Twenge
    Apr 9 2025

    Dr. Jean Twenge is a professor of psychology at San Diego State University, and the best-selling author of The Narcissism Epidemic and Generations: The Real Differences Between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers and Silents – and What They Mean for America’s Future.

    (00:00:00) In this episode
    (00:00:12) Intro
    (00:05:36) Chapter 1: Today’s Mental Health Epidemic
    (00:13:51) Chapter 2: The Rise of Individualism
    (00:24:43) Chapter 3: The Silent Generation
    (00:29:50) Chapter 4: The Baby Boomers
    (00:33:43) Chapter 5: Generation X
    (00:43:10) Chapter 6: Millennials
    (00:50:27) Chapter 7: Gen Z

    For more podcasts, check out https://fredpinto.com/podcast or subscribe to Fred's Substack.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
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