具体描述
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.
作者简介
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.
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文 / 西闪 读到史蒂芬·平克（Steven Pinker）的巨著《人性中的善良天使》，颇感兴奋。平克是我一直关注的科学家，他的《语言本能》《心智探奇》等书，都给我的阅读带来极大的愉悦。几年前听闻他写了一本讨论人类暴力史的大部头，中文版权已由严搏非先生引进，我就一直期待着...
评分一本书的副标题很少不取个高大上的名字，但是斯蒂芬·平克的《人性中的善良天使》一书所告诉我们的，确实远远超过“为什么暴力逐渐减少”。平克是哈佛大学心理学教授，最初因《语言本能》（The Language Instinct）一书而广为人知。他在《人性中的善良天使》里谈及我们面对的...
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...
评分关于人道主义革命的起因 十七世纪以来的人道主义革命的起因，一个可能的解释是人们在自己生活改善的同时变得更有同情心了。原来廉价的生命变得越来越珍贵了。这一假说大致符合历史的大潮流，一千多年的时间里，世界一步步摆脱了人祭和酷刑处决等野蛮习俗，也是在这一千多年的时...
评分关于本书的赞誉很多，就不多说了，谈谈个人觉得最有趣的部分。 这本书不仅仅谈论暴力的下降，它还讲了很多权力革命的来龙去脉和所有的推动因素，所以每当那些还嫌权力革命进程速度不够快怎么办的性情急躁的朋友们，问我以往的民权运动是怎么发生的，我都强烈地推荐人性中的善良...
用户评价
this is by far my favorite among all of the steven pinker books, but so long. Gosh. Very rich in info though
评分大概用了两个月读完，生词不少，有的领域不熟悉，很妨碍理解，特别是看的英文。前面举证的地方会看得很震惊，人类竟然做过这么可怕的事情？！后面的论述（反复对比与分析）又觉得看到了希望。平克应该对人类是有大爱的，否则也不能克制情感泛滥地完成这本书。
评分如果用养分衡量图书，那么本书简直就是养分的极致，里面内容好多值得学习有木有。虽然有很多内容重复，而且Pinker的文字又是太绕和太技术流，但总体来说是一本非常好的书，彻底改变了我对Pinker的偏见。
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。
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