Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2011-10-05

Books mentioned on 43. The Decline and Fall of Violence

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Stephen Dubner discussed The Better Angels of Our Nature by Steven Pinker.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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   The Better Angels of Our Nature

   Steven Pinker · at 4:36

   The Better Angels of Our Nature by Steven Pinker is a sweeping historical and data-driven book arguing that violence has steadily declined over the course of human history.

   Discussed

   “All right, so the Harvard psychology professor, Steven Pinker, has just published a new book called The Better Angels of Our Nature, Why Violence Has Declined. And he argues that our rosy view of history is pretty much entirely wrong.”

   Stephen Dubner 43. The Decline and Fall of Violence 2011-10-05 ▶ Play 4:36

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