The surprising decline in violence

Title:
The surprising decline in violence
Speaker:
Steven Pinker
Description:

Steven Pinker charts the decline of violence from Biblical times to the present, and argues that, though it may seem illogical and even obscene given Iraq and Darfur, we are living in the most peaceful time in our species' existence.

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Video Language:
English
Team:
closed TED
Project:
TEDTalks
Duration:
18:58
Format: HTML5
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