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When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows...

Common Knowledge and the Mysteries of Money, Power, and Everyday Life

by Steven Pinker · 2025 · 384 pages

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About This Book

An exploration of the concept of 'common knowledge'—the recursive state where everyone knows that everyone else knows. Steven Pinker examines how this phenomenon enables social coordination and explains behaviors ranging from politeness and innuendo to political revolutions and financial bubbles.

Book Details

Published

2025

Pages

384

Language

en

ISBN

9781668011577

Audiobook Available

9h 1m
Narrated by Fred Sanders

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