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The Blank Slate The Modern Denial of Human Nature

Pinker, Steven
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nonfiction evolutionary psychology past tense third limited POV ~945 pp
features extracted 2026-04-12

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analytical argumentative authoritative

A slow-burn nonfiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose. Character-driven and deeply introspective.

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Prose density 85
sparsedense
Pacing 20
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 45
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 5
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 10
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 90
externalintrospective
Ending 50
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 60
intimateepic

Content

Violence 30%
noneextreme
Sexual content 40%
noneexplicit
Humor 20%
seriouscomedic
Romance 30%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count236,235
Page count~945 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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