The Better Angels of Our Nature

Steven Pinker dismantles the assumption that human history is a tale of unstoppable violence. With meticulous research spanning centuries of warfare, crime, and cruelty, he demonstrates that contrary to our instincts and nightly news cycles, humanity is living in its most peaceful era. Pinker draws from history, psychology, and statistics to show how violence has not only declined, but continues to do so, reshaping our world.

The book does not gloss over the horrors of the past. Instead, it places them in context, revealing the social, political, and cultural forces that have steadily strengthened our “better angels” reason, empathy, self-control, and moral imagination. Pinker’s narrative weaves together great philosophical shifts, the rise of governance, and the expanding reach of human rights, illustrating how civilizations slowly moved away from cycles of blood and revenge.

Deeply researched and powerfully argued, The Better Angels of Our Nature challenges cynicism with evidence and perspective. It is not a naïve claim of utopia, but a bracing reminder that progress, though uneven and fragile, is real and worth defending.

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