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The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined Steven Pinker
Publisher: Viking

Ed DeJesus: Book report: The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why . And I can't think of anybody who could have done a better job. Of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined,. But judging by Pinker's latest book, The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined, he's also not a cynical pessimist. The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined by Steven Pinker My rating: 5 of 5 stars. It is unusual for the subtitle of a book to undersell it, but Steven Pinker’s “Better Angels of Our Nature. At least, not if you're interested in decreasing human violence (592). Cut to the Chase: This is somewhat of a departure for Pinker, whose earlier works have focused more on language, learning, and neurobiology. Steven Pinker's The Better Angels of our Nature argues that violence has been declining over the last several centuries, and continues to decline, even though the common wisdom seems to say the opposite. For instance, The Better Angels of Our Nature includes the best introduction to brain anatomy that I've read. Pinker has a new book coming out in October, The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined, and I've been given an advanced copy of it to review. Pinker's range is extraordinary.