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The Better Angels of Our Nature : Why Violence Has Declined by Steven Pinker; OverDrive, Inc is a health book available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Better Angels of Our Nature : Why Violence Has Declined about?

A provocative history of violence—from the New York Times bestselling author of The Stuff of Thought and The Blank SlateBelieve 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.

Who reads The Better Angels of Our Nature : Why Violence Has Declined?

Author

Steven Pinker; OverDrive, Inc

Publisher

Penguin Group US

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9780141959740

Category

health

Subjects

Psychology, Philosophy, Sociology

Rating

4.2 / 5 (11,991 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13