The most peaceful time in history

I recently finished reading The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined, by Steven Pinker. I wholeheartedly recommend it. Most of The Roots of Progress so far has been about technology, with a bit here and there on science and perhaps philosophy. But as I stated at the beginning, I am interested in progress of all kinds: technological, scientific, and political/moral. Pinker’s book was about political and moral progress throughout human history, specifically from the standpoint of the decline of force and violence. It is the kind of book I would be proud to have written: a fascinating, important topic; rigorous analysis integrating tons of empirical data within a broad philosophical framework; clear and even entertaining exposition. It is a long book: thorough and dense (although very readable). As such it will be difficult to summarize. But let me try to recount what I’ve learned. The first major step in the decline of violence was the establishment of government: the t

The most peaceful time in history The Roots of Progress About the blog • Writing • Speaking • Bibliography • Subscribe • Roots of Progress Institute The most peaceful time in history by Jason Crawford · September 21, 2017 · 6 min read I recently finished reading The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined , by Steven Pinker. I wholeheartedly recommend it. Most of The Roots of Progress so far has been about technology, with a bit here and there on science and perhaps philosophy . But as I stated at the beginning , I am interested in progress of all kinds: tech

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