Andre

“In this way of thinking, the fact that women show a lot of skin or that men curse in public is not a sign of cultural decay. On the contrary, it's a sign that they live in a society that is so civilized that they don't have to fear being harassed or assaulted in response.”
― Steven Pinker, The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined

“a free market puts a premium on empathy.”
― Steven Pinker, The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined

“Individual Ambition Serves the Common Good.”
― Adam Smith

“Since violence is largely a male pastime, cultures that empower women tend to move away from the glorification of violence and are less likely to breed dangerous subcultures of rootless young men.”
― Steven Pinker, The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined