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The better angels of our nature: why violence has declined

By Steven , Pinker

Book information

Publisher
Inc, Penguin Group USA
ISBN
9781101544648, 1101544643
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
4 MB (3792445 bytes)
Pages
xxviii, 802 pages: illustrations, maps, charts\0
Time added
2020-11-29 04:21:21
Nonfiction;History;Psychology;Science;Philosophy;S

Description

A provocative history of violence--from the "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Stuff of Thought" and "The Blank Slate"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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