The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined

Type

Book

Authors

Pinker, Steven

ISBN 10

0143122010

ISBN 13

9780143122012

Tags

Personality, Social Psychology & Interactions, Evolutionary Psychology, Reference, Behavioral Sciences, Evolution, History & Philosophy, Violence in Society

Description

Believe it or not, today we may be living in the most peaceful moment in our species' existence. In his gripping and controversial new work, New York Times bestselling author Steven Pinker shows that despite the ceaseless news about war, crime, and terrorism, violence has actually been in decline over long stretches of history. Exploding myths about humankind's inherent violence and the curse of modernity, this ambitious book continues Pinker's exploration of the essence of human nature, mixing psychology and history to provide a remarkable picture of an increasingly enlightened world.

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