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The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined
The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined
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Denise
Jun 28, 2013 rated it it was amazing
Undoubtedly the best non-fiction I have ever read, and winning a position in my top 5 favorite books of all time. In his discussion on the waning trend in violence, the author delves into the numerous facets of the argument: genocide, war tactics, continental trajectories of violence, racial violence, capital punishment, and extends his theory in favor of empathy, feminization while emphasizing the importance of the Republic of Letters and the Ages of Reason and of Enlightenment. This book provi ...more
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