The Better Angels of Our Nature
Mentions in Episodes:
- Episode: 221. Why Are We So Pessimistic? | No Stupid Questions
Podcast: No Stupid QuestionsI'm familiar with the work; Better Angels of Our Nature, which I think preceded Enlightenment Now, right?
- Episode: Joe Rogan Experience #2113 - Christopher Rufo
Podcast: The Joe Rogan ExperienceIf you look at Pinker's work on violence over time, you see that societies were trending in a very positive direction, at least until 2020. This one change, just because it was one year, but that one year was just three years ago.
- Episode: Steven Pinker: “I Manage My Controversy Portfolio Carefully” | People I (Mostly) Admire | Episode 1
Podcast: People I (Mostly) AdmireI think a great example comes from another one of your books called 'The Better Angels of Our Nature,' which argues that violence has greatly decreased over time, and that doesn't strike me as being a very funny topic. But your synopsis of the Old Testament in that book made me laugh so hard that I could barely breathe.