Can We Still Be Optimistic About the Future? | A Conversation with Steven Pinker
The Poetry of Reality with Richard Dawkins
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Evaluating Global Progress: Optimism vs. Reality
This chapter explores the duality of global progress and setbacks, highlighting how intuition and current data shape our outlook on the future. It examines critical metrics of human achievement and failure, particularly in light of historical trends and recent events like the pandemic.
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