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[[The Normative Conclusions of Stephen Pinker are delusional in my opinion]]
The concept of a pacifying tendency and a counterintuitive history of humankind becoming more peaceful was introduced by Stephen Pinker in his book, The Better Angels of Our Nature./nThe speaker argues that our perception of peace being on the brink of collapse is closer to the truth, despite empirical data supporting Pinker's perspective./nThe speaker draws a parallel between the financial landscape and the question of war and peace, suggesting that uneasiness about the sustainability of structures applies to both.