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Brilliant, mind-altering...Everyone should read this astonishing book´ David Runciman, The Guardian

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´The most inspiring book I´ve ever read´ Bill Gates, 2017

´A brilliant, mind-altering book ... Everyone should read this astonishing book´ Guardian

´Will change the way you see the world´ Daily Mail

Shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize 2012

Wasn´t the twentieth century the most violent in history? In his extraordinary, epic book Steven Pinker shows us that this is wrong, telling the story of humanity in a completely new and unfamiliar way. From why cities make us safer to how books bring about peace, Pinker weaves together history, philosophy and science to examine why we are less likely to die at another´s hand than ever before, how it happened and what it tells us about our very natures.

´May prove to be one of the great books of our time ... he writes like an angel´ Economist

´Masterly, a supremely important book ... For anyone interested in human nature, it is engrossing´ The New York Times

´Marvellous ... riveting and myth-destroying´ New Statesman

´A marvellous synthesis of science, history and storytelling, written in Pinker´s distinctively entertaining and clear personal style ... I was astonished by the extent to which violence has declined in every shape, form and scale´ Financial Times

´An outstandingly fruitful read, with fascinating nuggets on almost every page´ Sunday Times, Books of the Year

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One of the most important books I´ve read - not just this year, but ever ... For me, what´s most important about The Better Angels of Our Nature are its insights into how to help achieve positive outcomes. How can we encourage a less violent, more just society, particularly for the poor? Steven Pinker shows us ways we can make those positive trajectories a little more likely. That´s a contribution, not just to historical scholarship, but to the world Bill Gates

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Pinker, Steven
Steven Pinker is one of the world´s most influential thinkers and writers on the human condition. His popular and highly praised books include The Better Angels of Our Nature, The Sense of Style, The Stuff of Thought, The Blank Slate, How the Mind Works, and The Language Instinct. The recipient of several major awards for his teaching, books, and scientific research, Pinker is Harvard College Professor and Johnstone Family Professor of Psychology at Harvard University. He also writes frequently for The New York Times, the Guardian and other publications. He has been named Humanist of the Year, Prospect magazine´s "The World´s Top 100 Public Intellectuals," Foreign Policy´s "100 Global Thinkers," and Time magazine´s "The 100 Most Influential People in the World Today."

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