{"product_id":"the-better-angels-of-our-nature-why-violence-has-declined-9780143122012","title":"The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"If I could give each of you a graduation present, it would be this--the most inspiring book I've ever read.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eBill Gates (May, 2017)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA provocative history of violence--from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Stuff of Thought\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Blank Slate, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eEnlightenment Now\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cp\u003eBelieve it or not, today we may be living in the most peaceful moment in our species' existence. In his gripping and controversial new work, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/25\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143122012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 802\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Cundill Prize - Recognition of Excellence\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/25\/2016 pg. 38\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Steven Pinker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36634920779932,"sku":"9780143122012","price":20.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_ff41b433-3d8d-423b-b438-940c86e92f40.jpg?v=1603838018","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-better-angels-of-our-nature-why-violence-has-declined-9780143122012","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}