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If Books Could Kill
"The Better Angels of Our Nature" Part 1: You're Not Wrong, Pinker. You're Just An *sshole
Feb 22, 2024
Exploring the decline of violence over time, debunking cultural explanations for violence, analyzing crime trends in different eras, critiquing Enlightenment ideas, examining Marxist ideology's impact, and reevaluating historical atrocities and death toll statistics.
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- Historical decline in violence linked to literacy and empathy expansion.
- Enlightenment ideals fostered humanitarian values and dismantled state violence.
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Decline of Violence Over Time
Violence has decreased significantly over centuries, with visible declines in homicides and state-sponsored violence. Historical evidence points to a shift towards less violence in society, attributed to changes in norms and literacy rates. The emergence of mass literacy and written records led to an expansion of empathy and a reevaluation of societal values.
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