The Better Angels of Our Nature
A work of history and psychology arguing that violence has declined dramatically over human history. It marshals data from archaeology, criminology, and history to trace this decline and explores the psychological and cultural forces behind it.
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Ranked #114 of 1942 · 802 pages · Published 2011
Mentioned 8× on The Joe Rogan Experience across 8 episodes, most recently on Mar 3, 2021.
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Mentioned by Steven Pinker · 01:51:44 · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)
Mentioned by Hunter Maats · 02:52:55 · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)
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Book data: ISBN 9780670022953. Page count from Open Library (median of editions). Cover via Open Library Covers.