Steven Pinker: The Decline of Violence

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Published on Nov 21, 2011 by

Despite nightly news reports of violence, crime and war, Harvard University professor of psychology Steven Pinker says that we are living in the most peaceful period in human history. He joins Steve Paikin to tell him why violence has waned.

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  • @Byronmu84 "effusively earnest" What are you talking about? Paikin is one of the best interviewers out there. Polite, intelligent and honest. Effusiveness is a trait he never displays in his interviews.

  • Why do i hate this interviewer? Two words; effusively earnest.

  • Steven Pinker is an absolutely fantastic mind!

  • I'm glad we have people like Steven Pinker.

    Too bad he have to work :)

    He should be around giving lectures and Q&A

    Learning so much from people like him. 

  • All Hail LORD PINKER !!!

  • Rene Gerard's Mimitic theory... ?

  • Great discussion, much appreciated.

  • @pendulousphallus Typo Jones isn't.

  • Pinker is a descent thinker (and communicator).

  • I've had to read one of this dude's books for my Linguistics class. Real smart dude. Cool interview

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