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The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined is a 2011 book by Steven Pinker, in which the author argues that violence in the world has declined both in the long run and in the short run and suggests explanations as to why this has occurred.
25 Sep 2012 · The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined Paperback – Illustrated, September 25, 2012 by Steven Pinker (Author) 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 3,703 ratings
1 Jan 2011 · However, the prevalent claim that interpersonal violence (assault, murder, slavery, torture, despotism, cruel punishment, violent feuds and so on) has declined over millennia-and more rapidly...
The key to explaining the decline of violence is to understand the inner demons that incline us toward violence (such as revenge, sadism, and tribalism) and the better angels that steer us away.
4 Okt 2011 · The key, he explains, is to understand our intrinsic motives--the inner demons that incline us toward violence and the better angels that steer us away--and how changing circumstances have...
30 Jul 2014 · Steven Pinker’s The Better Angels of Our Nature is one of the most ambitious books in recent memory. Encyclopedic in scope, it sets out to demonstrate the bold and counterintuitive thesis that violence has declined over the millennia.
25 Sep 2012 · The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined. Steven Pinker. Penguin Publishing Group, Sep 25, 2012 - Political Science - 832 pages. Overview: Faced with the ceaseless stream of...
