Steven Pinker on Language, Reason, and the Future of Violence (Live at Mason)
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Optimism Is Not a Prophecy
The price of destructive power has been falling for as long as we've had economic growth. As societys become wealthier, they also find destructive power is cheaper. The amount of violence that we see is not limited by a cost of technology. Is limited by the number of people who think it it would be a good idea to blow things up - and no one wants to do it.
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