![]() ![]() To have command of so much research, spread across so many different fields, is a masterly achievement. 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. The Better Angels of Our Nature is a supremely important book. In his gripping and controversial new work, New York Timesbestselling 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. At the heart of this book is Pinkers careful, compelling account of why the 20th century does not invalidate his thesis that violence is in a long decline. “If I could give each of you a graduation present, it would be this-the most inspiring book I've ever read." -Bill Gates (May, 2017)Ī provocative history of violence-from the New York Times bestselling author of The Stuff of Thought and The Blank Slateīelieve it or not, today we may be living in the most peaceful moment in our species' existence. ![]() "A brilliant, mind-altering book.Everyone should read this astonishing book." -The Guardian ![]()
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