Tag: Steven Pinker
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It’s The End Of The World As We Know It, So Why Don’t We Feel Fine?
It’s the end of the world as we know it – because it is improving remarkably! Almost every indicator of human well-being shows improvement on a global basis. We live in the best era in human history. How does that make you feel? Like the old REM song, does it make you feel fine? Or…
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The World is Not Falling Apart
Slate: The World is Not Falling Apart Never mind the headlines. We've never lived in such peaceful times. I've repeatedly revisited the theme in my blogging that the world is improving in many ways. That is routinely met with skepticism, even outrage. How can I be so insensitive as to say the world is getting…
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Think Again: War
Foreign Policy: Think Again: War World peace could be closer than you think. The early 21st century seems awash in wars: the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, street battles in Somalia, Islamist insurgencies in Pakistan, massacres in the Congo, genocidal campaigns in Sudan. All in all, regular fighting is taking place in 18 wars around…