Faced with the ceaseless stream of news about war, crime, and terrorism, one could easily think we live in the most violent age ever seen. Yet as New York Times bestselling author Steven Pinker shows in this startling and engaging new work, just the opposite is true: violence has been diminishing for millennia and we may be living in the most peaceful time in our species's existence. For most of history, war, slavery, infanticide, child abuse, assassinations, pogroms, gruesome punishments, deadly quarrels, and genocide were ordinary features of life. But today, Pinker shows (with the help of more than a hundred graphs and maps) all these forms of violence have dwindled and are widely condemned. How has this happened?
This groundbreaking book continues Pinker's exploration of the essence of human nature, mixing psychology and history to provide a remarkable picture of an increasingly nonviolent world. The key, he explains, is to understand our intrinsic motives- the inner demons that incline us toward violence and the better angels that steer us away-and how changing circumstances have allowed our better angels to prevail. Exploding fatalist myths about humankind's inherent violence and the curse of modernity, this ambitious and provocative book is sure to be hotly debated in living rooms and the Pentagon alike, and will challenge and change the way we think about our society.
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.
从进化心理学的角度来说,所谓善恶无非是人类在漫长的演化过程中为适应生存而筛选出的心理本能。我们谈论人性中善的发扬就要探讨恶是如何被限制的,也就是本书的副标题——暴力为什么会减少。 首先,本书以详实浩繁的资料数据证实了人类社会暴力事件的减少,特别是近几百年甚...
评分本书被和谐的部分估计很多,即使单看中文版(截至第六章)就有至少两处极其明显的和谐。 第六章 中文版: 但是,无政府主义观点的主要问题是,并不是一般意义上的政府,而是只有少数特定形式的政府进行大规模的杀戮。准确地说,141个大屠杀政权制造的死亡中有3/4是四个政府所为...
评分从进化心理学的角度来说,所谓善恶无非是人类在漫长的演化过程中为适应生存而筛选出的心理本能。我们谈论人性中善的发扬就要探讨恶是如何被限制的,也就是本书的副标题——暴力为什么会减少。 首先,本书以详实浩繁的资料数据证实了人类社会暴力事件的减少,特别是近几百年甚...
评分《人性中的善良天使们(Angels)》这本书旨在打破一种认为二十世纪充满了战争与毁灭的 “今不如古” 的错觉,并为暴力的在漫长历史中的总体下降趋势寻找诸原因。作者指出这种错觉其实是由于心理因素引起的:为未来占卜凶兆的人总是能博得更多眼球,我们总是现实地看待现在,并...
人类爬到食物链顶端当然也要占据道德至高点,但是对非人类以及整个生态圈的纵向暴力就不是暴力吗?此书版税要抵多少智商税。
评分有一次教授举着此人写的一本关于语言的书咆哮这个SoB抢先写了她的idea ╮(╯_╰)╭
评分看了两章弃
评分书涉及话题太广,阅读过程中对部分历史内容产生质疑,读完后翻阅了些反方观点,目前也没发现令人信服的,最有意义的批评是认为本书收集和解读数据的方式存在漏洞,因历史数据本身不精确,难以和当前比较。我从来就认为古代社会更暴力(非基于实证的主观感受),质疑的不是书的立意,而在于Pinker是不是夸大了古代社会的暴力。假设这本书的立意是正确的,对于其原因的解释个人是信服的,但Pinker是不是夸大了启蒙运动的作用?毕竟这本书完全是基于西方文化的,也许应该对比东西方(尤其是东亚文化)才能真正从全人类的角度更好的分析这个问题?从个人阅读感受来说,涉及历史的部分,Pinker有过多描述的倾向,论证给我一种不充分不信服感;涉及心理学的部分就好得多,让我满意。考虑到历史不是他的本行,能写到这份上真是博学。
评分很长的一本书;相比后三分之一的分析,反而是前半对于暴力与战争历史的综述更引人思考。
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