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...changing inflexible shift patterns. The two sides cobbled together an agreement and submitted it to the government late into Thursday night. But the government, which must approve any deal, decided the firemen hadn't given enough. Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott said the agreement would have required "a blank check," which was out of the question. The mood on Collis' picket line was bitter, only broken by noisy cheers as passing motorists responded to a sign saying honk if you support us. The anger was directed at the government: How could Labour - Labour, for Heaven's sake! - refuse to find...
Your article on psychologist Steven Pinker's new book, The Blank Slate, discussed the author's views on how much of human character is shaped by genes and how much by environment [SCIENCE, Oct. 28]. I am always amazed when I hear the phrase nature vs. nurture. What about free will? For most of us, neither nature nor nurture governs our ability to choose freely, at least not in a democratic society. Genetics, environment and upbringing can powerfully influence us to choose a specific path, but we are still able to choose an alternate...
...authorization from Congress for the possible use of force against Iraq, and now he also has a U.N. resolution in his pocket. Last week's elections will only lift his support if he decides military action is needed. Democrats and Republicans pretty much agree that Bush has a blank check. The only difference the elections made is that there will be a whole lot less whining from Congress about not being consulted on any military action...
Pinker’s talk focused on the material in his new book The Blank Slate. Currently at number 10 on the New York Times Best-seller list, the book explores the notion of human nature and its moral and political implications...
Pinker synthesizes research in language, cognitive science and evolutionary psychology to produce a theory of human nature that repudiates long-standing doctrines such as the “blank slate,” “the noble savage” and “the ghost in the machine...