[A] lucid view of what makes humans human. ... A rich, sophisticated argument that may leave pious souls a little uneasy. — Kirkus Reviews, August 1, 2002 Pinker is a fluent writer, superb at explaining difficult ideas for general readers. He keeps his writing alive with humour, stories, cartoons...

"Steve Pinker demolishes John Horgan's view of war" Why Evolution is True. The Decline of War nad Conceptions of HUman Nature" The Forum: The Decline of War. International Studies Review. "Hey, Foreign Policy, the World Really Is Getting Safer" Foreign Policy "The Long Peace: Systematic Trends and...

A gem. —Mark Aronoff, New York Times Book Review, Nov. 28, 1999 A treat. —Jan Freeman, Boston Globe, Dec. 5, 1999 A deliciously erudite, if somewhat grainy, glass of Metamucil for the legion of English speakers troubled by irregular verbs. —William Safire, New York Times Magazine, Dec. 12, 1999 An...

"A fiercely reasoned, bently written landmark of psychological science." —Roger Brown "Altogether, this book is truly rare. It makes one think about how work should be done in the field, points out many present difficulties insightfully, and is full of interesting proposals and analyses... a...

Has the Decline of Violence Reversed since The Better Angels of Our Nature was Written? 2015 Update 2015 Graphs 2014 Update Questions about Definitions How do you define “violence”? I don’t. I use the term in its standard sense, more or less the one you’d find in a dictionary (such as The American...

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Pinker brings an engaging and witty style to the study of subject matter that—were it not as important to us as it is complex—might otherwise be off-putting. ... An inviting and important book. Everyone with an interest in language and how it gets to be how it is—that is, everyone interested in how...