Steven Pinker: Very much. It would fit both in Wright's theory, that it allows us to enjoy the benefits of cooperation over larger and larger circles. But also, I think it helps us imagine what it's like to be someone else. I think when you read these horrific tortures that were common in the Middle Ages, you think, how could they possibly have done it, how could they have not have empathized with the person
史蒂芬品可：非常有道理。这既符合怀特的理论， 允许我们享受合作的利益 在一个更大更广的圈子中。而且，我认为它帮助我们 想象对于他人是什么样子。我认为当你读到 一些在中世纪很常见的那些可怕的遭遇的时候，你会想 他们怎么能做出那样的事情， 他们怎么能不同情他们残害的人？