by Steven Pinker · ISBN 9781846140945
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Better Angels of Our Nature explores the decline of violence throughout human history, arguing that despite wars and conflicts, violence has significantly decreased. Steven Pinker examines the causes of this decline, including the rise of nation-states, commerce, reason, and empathy. The book analyzes the psychological and social mechanisms that have contributed to reducing violence, offering an optimistic perspective on the future of humanity.
Steven Arthur Pinker is a Canadian cognitive psychologist, psycholinguist, popular science author, and public intellectual. He is an advocate of evolutionary psychology and the computational theory of mind. Pinker is the Johnstone Family Professor of Psychology at Harvard University.
