The evolutionary argument for Dr. Seuss | Salon Books

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The evolutionary argument for Dr. Seuss | Salon Books

An argument for the evolutionary value of fiction.

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The part I found particularly interesting is the assertion that the balance between the nature-advocates and the nurture-advocates is different in academia and the general culture. I myself found Pinker's "Blank Slate" to be good (YMMV, of course), but was somewhat puzzled over his report of the intensity of the opposition. But of course, Pinker is an academic, and it seems possible that the intellectual mileau he has been "fighting" in is far different from the real world.

interpreting literature is the creative equal of actually writing

Ugh.