Slate today has a review of Steven Pinker's new book on the incredibly more peaceful world we live in and the possibility that we can continue to make strides in that direction. I'm looking forward to reading the book!
Funny, I've gotten halfway through a transcript of a presentation he gave on the topic here (if you or someone wants a more in-depth treatment with graphs but isn't sure about picking up the book: http://edge.org/conversation/mc2011-history-violence-pinker There's also a 1 1/2 hour video of the talk on the same page. Interesting stuff.
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There's also a 1 1/2 hour video of the talk on the same page.
Interesting stuff.
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