A provocative history of violence—from the New York Times bestselling author of The Stuff of Thought and The Blank Slate
Believe it or not, today we may be living in the most peaceful moment in our species' existence. In his gripping and controversial new work, New York Times bestselling author Steven Pinker shows that despite the ceaseless news about war, crime, and terrorism, violence has actually been in decline over long stretches of history. Exploding myths about humankind's inherent violence and the curse of modernity, this ambitious book continues Pinker's exploration of the essence of human nature, mixing psychology and history to provide a remarkable picture of an increasingly enlightened world.
About the Author
Steven Pinker is one of the world's leading authorities on language and the mind. His popular and highly praised books include Words and Rules, How the Mind Works, and The Language Instinct. The recipient of several major awards for his teaching and scientific research, Pinker is Peter de Florez professor of psychology in the department of brain and cognitive sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
人们对过往的那种“迷人的乱世”常常抱有一种浪漫化的想象,但如果真能穿越回过去,绝大多数人只怕很快就宁愿逃回现代社会。别的不说,在那些年代,暴力和死亡是生活中的家常便饭——就算你喜欢惊险刺激,毕竟也不必冒着生命危险去体会吧。 的确,现代社会与过往时代相比的重要...
评分 评分《The Better Angels of Our Nature》长达800余页,但正如《纽约时报》诸人推崇的一样,这是一本难得的好书。作者Steven Pinker最根本的论调其实并不稀奇:随着社会的发展,人们的生活越来越好,人性中善的一面也越来越闪光,并且覆盖了人性中恶的一面。之后,Pinker花了大量时...
评分 评分研究生毕业论文翻的这篇,从语言风格和政治立场看以为作者是个严肃正经的保守派学者,昨天看了他的ted才发现他语速极快语调飘逸加上一头乱发,更确切的形容应该是mad scientist.
评分2015.09.15
评分2015.09.15
评分内容还是很有见地的,数据也很详实,就是同样的意思写了厚厚一本书。我觉得要表达世界变得越来越好两三个章节就够了。。。
评分从人类历史上极端暴力时代到今天,暴力逐渐消减的趋势角度,Pinker 在尝试给我们做一个有关人性与暴力之关系的分析
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